Summary ³

L 33” Wt. 3.7lb
Description: The Double-crested Cormorant is a large, dark water bird with an orange facial disk and a kinked neck. They sit low in the water and are distinguished from a loon by their thinner profile and upturned head and beak.

Habitat: Open ocean, bays, and coastline.

Fun Facts: Cormorants are experts at catching fish and dive deeply to capture their prey. They spread their wings out to dry while perched in trees and on docks.

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1. (c) islandstewards, all rights reserved
2. (c) Blake Matheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.flickr.com/photos/34328261@N02/3219902210
3. Adapted by islandstewards from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phalacrocorax_auritus

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• VertNet
• Xeno-canto

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