Colony Of Cormorants (Galhetas In Popular Portuguese) In A Rock On Baleal Village, Peniche, Leiria District, Portugal. Zoologic. A Colony Of Cormorants In A Roick On Atlantic Ocean, Baleal Village, Peniche Municipality, Wexter Portuguese Coast, One Hour From Lisboa (Lisbon). Cormorants (Phalacrocoracidae, Scientific Name) Is A Family Of Some 40 Species Of Aquatic Birds Commonly Known As Cormorants And Shags. In Portuguese Language, Fishermen Called It Galhetas All Species Are Fish-Eaters, Catching The Prey By Diving From The Surface. They Are Excellent Divers. Cormorants Nest In Colonies Around The Shore, On Trees, Islets Or Cliffs. They Are Coastal Rather Than Oceanic Birds. Order: Suliformes

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