Recent records of Little Cormorant Microcarbo niger in Sumatra, Indonesia
Authors
ARUM SETIAWAN1, MUHAMMAD IQBAL2, PORMANSYAH3, INDRA YUSTIAN1 & HILDA ZULKIFLI1
1Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Sriwijaya University, Jalan Raya Palembang-Prabumulih km 32, Indralaya, Sumatera Selatan 30662, Indonesia
2Biology Programme, Faculty of Science, Sriwijaya University, Jalan Padang Selasa 524, Palembang 30139, Indonesia (kpbsos26@yahoo.com)
3Conservation Biology Programme, Faculty of Science, Sriwijaya University, Jalan Padang Selasa 524, Palembang 30139, Indonesia
Citation
SETIAWAN, A., IQBAL, M., PORMANSYAH, YUSTIAN, I. & ZULKIFLI, H. 2020. Recent records of Little Cormorant Microcarbo niger in Sumatra, Indonesia.
Marine Ornithology 48: 161
- 162
http://doi.org/10.5038/2074-1235.48.2.1367
Received 15 February 2020, accepted 30 March 2020
Date Published: 2020/10/15
Date Online: 2020/06/01
Key words: status update, Little Cormorant, Sumatra
Abstract
We summarize observations of the Little Cormorant Microcarbo niger in Sumatra from 2016 to 2019. Based on these observations, we suggest that Little Cormorant has become widespread in Sumatra.
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