Neotropic cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus) on the banks of the Pixaim River, Pantanal, Brazil

Neotropic cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus) on the banks of the Pixaim River, Pantanal, Brazil Stock Photo
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Contributor:

Terry Allen / Alamy Stock Photo

Image ID:

F09H4T

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57.2 MB (3.6 MB Compressed download)

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Dimensions:

5000 x 3999 px | 42.3 x 33.9 cm | 16.7 x 13.3 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

16 November 2014

Location:

Rio Cuiaba, Pantanal wetlands, Matto Grosso State, Brazil

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The Pantanal wetlands in Brazil are the world's largest tropical wetlands and it is a vast area rich in environmental biodiversity, harboring many endangered and threatened species. The Pantanal ecosystem is reported to be home to over 300 mammalian species, 400 fish species, 480 reptile species, 1000 bird species, and over 9000 different subspecies of invertebrates. Neoptroic cormorants (Phalacrocorax basilianus) stand on the river bank and in riverside branches with their wings outstretched to dry them.