Cormorants and Shags
Phalacrocoracidae
The family Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants and Shags) belongs to the order Suliformes and comprises 34 species in the AviList v2025 checklist, of which 11 globally threatened (IUCN categories VU, EN and CR).
- Order
- Suliformes
- Species
- 34
- Threatened species
- 11
All species of the family Phalacrocoracidae
In AviList checklist order. Click a species to find guides and destinations.
Crowned Cormorant
Microcarbo coronatus
Reed Cormorant
Microcarbo africanus
Little Pied Cormorant
Microcarbo melanoleucos
Pygmy Cormorant
Microcarbo pygmaeus
Little Cormorant
Microcarbo niger
Red-legged Cormorant
Poikilocarbo gaimardi
European Shag
Gulosus aristotelis
Flightless Cormorant
Nannopterum harrisi
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
Rock Shag
Leucocarbo magellanicus
Guanay Cormorant
Leucocarbo bougainvilliorum
Bounty Shag
Leucocarbo ranfurlyi
New Zealand King Shag
Leucocarbo carunculatus
Stewart Island Shag
Leucocarbo chalconotus
Chatham Shag
Leucocarbo onslowi
Auckland Shag
Leucocarbo colensoi
Campbell Shag
Leucocarbo campbelli
Imperial Shag
Leucocarbo atriceps
Brandt's Cormorant
Urile penicillatus
Red-faced Cormorant
Urile urile
Pelagic Cormorant
Urile pelagicus
Spectacled Cormorant
Urile perspicillatus
Bank Cormorant
Phalacrocorax neglectus
Cape Cormorant
Phalacrocorax capensis
Japanese Cormorant
Phalacrocorax capillatus
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo
Socotra Cormorant
Phalacrocorax nigrogularis
Pitt Shag
Phalacrocorax featherstoni
Spotted Shag
Phalacrocorax punctatus
Indian Cormorant
Phalacrocorax fuscicollis
Little Black Cormorant
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
Black-faced Cormorant
Phalacrocorax fuscescens
Australian Pied Cormorant
Phalacrocorax varius
Other families of the order Suliformes
- 5 species
Frigatebirds
Fregatidae
- 11 species
Boobies and Gannets
Sulidae
- 4 species
Anhinga and Darters
Anhingidae
Taxonomy, sequence and conservation status: AviList Core Team (2025), AviList: The Global Avian Checklist v2025, CC BY 4.0. Vernacular names: IOC World Bird List.