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What does the Look Like ?
This large black bird has a large hooked beak with white chin and cheeks It has also a white patch on the thigh..With head and bill angled upward in a characteristic poise. In the brreding period the plumage has a bronze like appearance. Sexes similar
How Big Is It ?
Aprox 90 cm, weighing 2.5 kg
Where does it live?
A seashore bird, large lakes , coasts
When does it Breed ?
Aprilto July , 3- 5 eggs, Incubation 23 - 29 days , young fledging at 47 - 50 days, Nests in colonies on cliff , rocks and trees
Where to see it
What does it eat?Fish
What does it sound like?"Khro""Khro" "Krao"
When to see it
Trough out the year in Britain Jan- Dec
Similar Birds
Shag
