Where does the Little Cormorant live?
Microcarbo niger has 764,254 records in 22 countries and territories, from 1811 to 2026. Most records come from India.
- 764,254 records
- 22 places
- 72 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesSuliformesPhalacrocoracidaeMicrocarbo
When it is recorded
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Peak month: January. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| India | 645,908 | |
| Thailand | 53,609 | |
| Sri Lanka | 29,223 | |
| Bangladesh | 11,265 | |
| Cambodia | 8,400 | |
| Nepal | 6,211 | |
| Myanmar | 2,489 | |
| Pakistan | 2,092 | |
| Vietnam | 1,984 | |
| Malaysia | 1,454 | |
| Bhutan | 701 | |
| Indonesia | 511 | |
| China | 324 | |
| Laos | 61 | |
| Romania | 6 | |
| El Salvador | 4 | |
| Mexico | 3 | |
| Nigeria | 3 | |
| Singapore | 2 | |
| United States | 2 | |
| Lebanon | 1 | |
| Maldives | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Phalacrocoracidae.
Double-crested Cormorant
10,546,526 records
Great Cormorant/European Shag
6,748,212 records
Neotropic Cormorant
1,535,733 records
Little Pied Cormorant
1,037,775 records
Little Black Cormorant
685,727 records
European Shag
526,182 records
Pied Cormorant
373,095 records
Long-tailed Cormorant
366,569 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.