Large waterbird with a long tail and neck, but small for a cormorant. Breeding birds have thin white plumes on the head and a yellow chin outlined in white, forming a V shape.
Large waterbird, although smaller than other cormorants. Juveniles have a brown head, neck, and breast.
A small cormorant with a short, hooked bill. Note the small patch of orange bordered by a thin white line.
Long-tailed waterbird with a long neck and slender body. Juveniles have a brown head, neck, and breast with a small yellow chin patch.
Fairly small for a cormorant with a relatively small bill, small head, and long tail.
Found in wetlands, including fresh, brackish, and saltwater habitats. Nests and roosts mostly in trees, but also on cliffs and human-made structures.
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A slim waterbird, small for a cormorant, with a long neck, a rather long tail, and a fairly thin, straight bill with a hooked tip. It has broad wings and large webbed feet.
Larger than a Black-crowned Night-Heron, smaller than a Double-crested Cormorant.
between crow and gooseNorth American and Caribbean birds (subspecies mexicanus) have large bills but are smaller than the South American and Panamanian subspecies (brasilianus).
Cormorants and Shags(Order: Suliformes, Family: Phalacrocoracidae)
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