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cormorant

[kawr-mer-uhnt] / ˈkɔr mər ənt /


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In 2018, there were also claims that Australians tried to rig the contest in favour of the shag - a species of cormorant.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2024

One bird — a Brandt’s cormorant — that had oil on it died over the weekend.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2024

The Coast Guard said three live birds — a cormorant, a loon and a grebe — were found sullied with oil and were being treated.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 11, 2024

The ban could also benefit two other endangered seabirds, the Cape gannet and Cape cormorant, that also rely on sardine and anchovy as their primary food source, Waller says.

From Science Magazine ● Aug. 17, 2023

Pantalaimon held it firmly down with a needle-filled paw and looked up at the darkening sky, where the black wing flaps of the cormorant were circling higher as she cast around for the other.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman


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