indian cormorant
Indian shag
phalacrocorax fuscicollis latin

Indian Cormorants tend to fish communally in larger groups.

Slightly smaller than the Indian Cormorant it lacks a peaked head and has a shorter beak.

The Indian Cormorant has a narrower and longer bill with ends in a prominent hook tip, blue iris and a more pointed head profile.

Diyakawa (Indian Cormorant)

The Indian Cormorant makes short dives to capture fish and a group will often fish communally, forming a broad front to drive fish into a corner.

The Indian Cormorant or Indian Shag (Phalacrocorax fuscicollis) is a member of the cormorant family.

The Indian Cormorant, Oriental Darter, Grey Heron, and Lesser Whistling Duck are among the common water birds of the Senanayake reservoir.

The Indian Cormorant or Indian Shag (Phalacrocorax fuscicollis) is a member of the cormorant family.

Near the town is the Rangantittu Bird Sanctuary, which is the breeding site for several bird species, including the Painted Stork, Open-billed Stork, Black-headed Ibis, River Tern, Great Stone Plover and Indian Shag.