Neotropic Cormorant Photo Gallery
Breeding adult
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.
© Darren Clark | Macaulay LibraryLouisiana, March 16, 2015Juvenile
Large waterbird, although smaller than other cormorants. Juveniles have a brown head, neck, and breast.
© Carlos Funes | Macaulay LibraryFrancisco Morazán, March 11, 2017Adult
Fairly small for a cormorant with a relatively small bill, small head, and long tail.
© Larry Arbanas | Macaulay LibraryTexas, April 26, 2007Not all videos have soundJuvenile
Long-tailed waterbird with a long neck and slender body. Juveniles have a brown head, neck, and breast with a small yellow chin patch.
© Graham Montgomery | Macaulay LibraryTexas, November 30, 2017Adult and juvenile
Found in wetlands, including fresh, brackish, and saltwater habitats. Nests and roosts mostly in trees, but also on cliffs and human-made structures.
© Michael Tromp | Macaulay LibraryAruba, May 21, 2017Juvenile
Small for a cormorant with a short bill. Juveniles have a brown head, neck, and breast.
© Mike Stewart | Macaulay LibraryTexas, August 19, 2016Compare with Similar Species
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Species in This Family
Cormorants and Shags(Order: Suliformes, Family: Phalacrocoracidae)
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