flightless cormorant; Galapagos cormorant
A species of cormorant endemic to the Galapagos Islands, notable for its reduced wings and inability to fly.
The flightless cormorant is a type of bird that cannot fly.
The Galapagos cormorant lives only in the Galapagos Islands.
Standard kanji-katakana spelling for this species name.
All-katakana spelling, common in field guides and casual contexts.
Compound of ガラパゴス (Galapagos) + 小羽 (small wings) + 鵜 (cormorant), describing the flightless cormorant of the Galapagos Islands.