Guanay Cormorant

Leucocarbo bougainvilliorum (Lesson, RP, 1837)

Phalacrocoracidae — Cormorants, Shags

Guanay Cormorant, Leucocarbo bougainvilliorum, breeds along the South American coast from Peru to central Chile and southern Argentina. It is a cormorant in the family Phalacrocoracidae, placed in the order Suliformes. The species is associated with shallow seawater and rocky shores. It is the main producer of guano. Breeding takes place throughout the year, with the strongest activity in November and December. Nests are made from guano on level ground on offshore islands or isolated headlands, and colonies can be very dense. It lays two or three eggs.

Order: Suliformes
Family: Phalacrocoracidae — Cormorants, Shags
Breeding range: South America: coastal Peru to c Chile and sc Argentina

Tours where you can spot this bird

2 tours in Peru

Paracas Reserve and Ballestas Islands: Two-Day Birding

Peru / Paracas Custom tour 2 days

Bird the bays, beaches and desert margins of Paracas, then explore Ballestas seabird colonies by boat on a two-day journey with one hotel ni...

From USD 363

Humboldt Current Pelagic Birding from Callao

Peru / Callao Custom tour 5h

Join a five-hour seabird outing from Callao through island colonies and offshore Humboldt Current waters, looking for penguins, diving petre...