Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758).

Length 90 cm. A large black bird that is easily distinguished in summer by the conspicuous white patches on the face and thighs. Juveniles are browner with a variable amount of the white color on the underparts. The Great Cormorant inhabits coasts, estuaries, inland lakes, and rivers. This excellent swimmer and diver catches fish by diving from the surface of the water. It brings fish back to the surface and tosses them into the air to catch and swallow them from the head first. It can sometimes be seen standing on rocks or posts drying its outstretched wings. It can cause substantial damage to fisheries. It is a common winter visitor to the Mediterranean and Red Sea Coasts of Egypt, as well as the Nile Valley and Delta wetlands.