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, 2017A small cormorant with a short, hooked bill. Note the small patch of orange bordered by a thin white line.
© Ian Davies / Macaulay LibraryTexas, February 16, 2022Not 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
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 soundAdult 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, 2016Adult
Nests in small trees and large shrubs. Usually silent except at nest site, where it gives a low-pitched croaking sound.
© Tom Johnson / Macaulay LibraryFlorida, January 06, 2014Not all videos have soundCompare with Similar Species
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Species in This Family
Cormorants and Shags(Order: Suliformes, Family: Phalacrocoracidae)
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