Spectacled Cormorant

Urile perspicillatus

Spectacled Cormorant (Urile perspicillatus) — Seabirds & Tubenoses of Europe & Northern Asia.

The Spectacled Cormorant (Urile perspicillatus) is a member of the Phalacrocoracidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia and North America. The IUCN Red List lists it as Extinct.

Conservation status

IUCN Red List

EX Extinct

No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.

Where it fits

Class Aves
Order Suliformes
Family Phalacrocoracidae Cormorants, Shags
Genus Urile
Species perspicillatus

Where it lives

Bering Sea is.: Commander Is. (southeastern Russia, northwestern North Pacific Ocean)

Quick facts

Family: Phalacrocoracidae
Order: Suliformes

Biology & behaviour

The Spectacled Cormorant (Urile perspicillatus) is a species of bird in the Phalacrocoracidae family, part of the order Suliformes. Its range spans Europe & Northern Asia and North America. Its distribution covers PAL, NA Bering Sea is.: Commander Is. (se Russia, nw North Pacific Ocean).

It is listed as Extinct on the IUCN Red List.

Frequently asked questions

Where does the Spectacled Cormorant live?

The Spectacled Cormorant is found across Europe & Northern Asia and North America with a range covering PAL, NA Bering Sea is.: Commander Is. (se Russia, nw North Pacific Ocean).

What family does the Spectacled Cormorant belong to?

The Spectacled Cormorant (Urile perspicillatus) belongs to the Phalacrocoracidae family, in the order Suliformes.

Is the Spectacled Cormorant endangered?

It is listed as Extinct on the IUCN Red List