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cormorant

any aquatic bird of the family Phalacrocoracidae, of coastal and inland waters, having a dark plumage, a long neck and body, and a slender hooked beak: order Pelecaniformes (pelicans, etc.)
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To date, the AW101/CH-149 'Cormorant' has enabled the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) search and rescue crews to successfully complete thousands of rescues, including several that received international recognition for their heroism.
There are still plenty of folk who regard black birds especially crows and the said cormorants with deep suspicion.
The Cormorant is one of the most functional autonomous drones to date and there are several other companies looking to give a more civilian approach to flying autonomous vehicles.
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6 July 2016 - US-based biopharmaceutical firm Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) has acquired all the outstanding capital stock of Stockholm, Sweden-based therapeutics developer Cormorant Pharmaceuticals, the company said.
But for some passers-by, seeing this cormorant struggling with its lunch was too much to watch.
Acting on a tip after the killing started, the Audubon Society of Portland, which has spearheaded opposition to the cormorant killing program, got a court order requiring the Fish and Wildlife Service to turn over emails and other documents related to the permitting decision.
Hatching dates and brood size.--Great Blue Heron had the earliest mean hatching date observed for 2008 and 2009 (28 May and 29 May, respectively), followed by Double-crested Cormorant (4Jun.
The species, the black-crowned night heron and great cormorant, could be upgraded from threatened to endangered, State Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife spokesman Mark Latti said.
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