Flightless Cormorant

Flightless Cormorant | Galapagos Wildlife

Interesting facts

  • The Galápagos Cormorant has evolved to be the heaviest cormorant species due to its loss of flight.
  • As with all cormorants, the Flightless Cormorant has four webbed toes on each foot.
  • Adult Flightless Cormorants produce a low, growling sound as their call.
  • Instead of using their short wings to "fly" underwater, Flightless Cormorants swim using their powerful legs and feet.

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