Cape Cormorant

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q1002574
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Cape Cormorant

Summary

Cape Cormorant is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #1,612 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Cape Cormorant's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Cape Cormorant is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Cape Cormorant's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Endangered status[5].
  • Cape Cormorant is classified within Phalacrocorax[6].
  • Cape Cormorant's scientific name is Phalacrocorax capensis[7].
  • Cape Cormorant's Commons category is recorded as Phalacrocorax capensis[8].
  • Cape Cormorant's original combination is recorded as Pelecanus capensis[9].
  • Cape Cormorant's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'P. capensis'}[10].
  • Cape Cormorant is commonly known as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'mulfran y Penrhyn'}[11].
  • Cape Cormorant is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Cape Cormorant'}[12].
  • Cape Cormorant is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Kapscharbe'}[13].
  • Cape Cormorant is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Cormorán de El Cabo'}[14].
  • Cape Cormorant is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'corb marí del Cap'}[15].
  • Cape Cormorant is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'kormorán jihoafrický'}[16].
  • Cape Cormorant is commonly known as {'lang': 'af', 'text': 'Trekkormorant'}[17].
  • Cape Cormorant is commonly known as {'lang': 'br', 'text': "Morvran ar C'hab"}[18].
  • Cape Cormorant is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'Corb marí del Cap'}[19].
  • Cape Cormorant is commonly known as {'lang': 'fa', 'text': 'باکلان دماغه'}[20].
  • Cape Cormorant is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Cormoran du Cap'}[21].
  • Cape Cormorant is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'Fokföldi kárókatona'}[22].
  • Cape Cormorant is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Kaapse aalscholver'}[23].
  • Cape Cormorant is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'Kormoran przylądkowy'}[24].
  • Cape Cormorant is commonly known as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'Kapskarv'}[25].
  • Cape Cormorant is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'kuldkurk-kormoran (kuldkurk-karbas)'}[26].
  • Cape Cormorant is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Kappskarv'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Cape Cormorant is Phalacrocorax capensis[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Phalacrocorax[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'mulfran y Penrhyn'}[11], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[12], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Kapscharbe'}[13], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Cormorán de El Cabo'}[14], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'corb marí del Cap'}[15], and {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'kormorán jihoafrický'}[16].

Identifiers

Cape Cormorant's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 4287[28]. Cape Cormorant's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 146614[29]. Cape Cormorant's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1049407[30]. Cape Cormorant's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2481899[31]. Cape Cormorant's ITIS TSN is recorded as 174737[32].

Why It Matters

Cape Cormorant ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70 views/month, #1,612 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . Gwefan Llên Natur. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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