Pelagic Cormorant
Urile pelagicus
Photo: ITÔ / CC BY 4.0 / iNaturalist
A cormorant slightly smaller than the Japanese Cormorant, which nests on sea cliffs and develops white flank patches in the breeding season. In Japan it is seen mostly in winter, and Jogashima in Kanagawa is protected as a habitat along with other coastal birds.
- Scientific name
- Urile pelagicus
- Group
- Birds
- Prefectures
- Kanagawa
- Japanese Red List (Ministry of the Environment)
- EndangeredMinistry of the Environment 5th Red List (2026)
- 日本語
- ヒメウ
- 简体中文
- 海鸬鹚
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The Pelagic Cormorant is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Kanagawa.
The Pelagic Cormorant is listed as "Endangered" in the Ministry of the Environment 5th Red List (2026) (listed as ヒメウ).
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