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The Flightless Cormorant (Phalacrocorax harrisi), also known as the Galapagos Cormorant, is a cormorant native to the Galapagos Islands and an example of the hi...
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The Flightless Cormorant (Phalacrocorax harrisi), also known as the Galapagos Cormorant, is a cormorant native to the Galapagos Islands and an example of the highly unusual fauna there. The Flightless Cormorant is unique in that it is the only cormorant that has lost the ability to fly. With only 1500 estimated individuals, it is one of the world's rarest birds and is the subject of an active conservation program.
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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 400 Shutter 1/1600 Focal Length 300/1

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