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Phalacrocoracidae is a family of approximately 40 species of aquatic birds found worldwide and commonly known as cormorants and shags. Several different classifications of the family have been proposed, but in 2021 the International Ornithologists' Union (IOU) adopted a consensus taxonomy of seven genera.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
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| the imperial shag complex | instance of | or to split off a few species | 0.80 | text |
| the National Audubon Society | instance of | Opponents of cormorant culling include conservation groups | 0.80 | text |
| Cormorant Defenders International | instance of | Opponents of cormorant culling include conservation groups | 0.80 | text |
| Sea Shepherd.Cormorant fishingHumans have used cormorants' fishing skills in various places in the world | instance of | Opponents of cormorant culling include conservation groups | 0.80 | text |
| Sea Shepherd | instance of | Opponents of cormorant culling include conservation groups | 0.80 | text |
| Cormorant | related to Behaviour | All | 0.60 | section |
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| Cormorant | related to Behaviour | Under | 0.60 | section |
| Cormorant | related to Behaviour | Imperial | 0.60 | section |
| Cormorant | related to Behaviour | After | 0.60 | section |
| Cormorant | related to Behaviour | Some | 0.60 | section |
| Cormorant | related to Behaviour | Still | 0.60 | section |
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