Neotropic Cormorant Similar Species Comparison
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Double-crested Cormorant
Breeding adult
Double-crested Cormorants are larger than Neotropic. Breeding adults separated by size and shape of bare skin patch; fully surrounds the bill with a rounded border on Double-crested, but is only below the eye with a triangular border on Neotropic.
© Mark Sawyer | Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, March 10, 2017Similar Species
Double-crested Cormorant
Juvenile
Larger than Neotropic Cormorants. Juveniles have a paler neck and breast than juvenile Neotropic Cormorants.
© Jane Mann | Macaulay LibraryFlorida, February 28, 2017Similar Species
Anhinga
Adult male
Anhingas are larger with a much longer neck, tail, and bill than Neotropic Cormorants.
© Peter Kaestner | Macaulay LibraryFlorida, March 06, 2017Similar Species
Anhinga
Female/immature
Anhingas are larger with a much longer neck, tail, and bill than Neotropic Cormorants. Females/immatures have a paler neck than juvenile Neotropic Cormormants.
© Ben Leff | Macaulay LibraryFlorida, March 26, 2017Similar Species
Red-breasted Merganser
Breeding male
Red-breasted Mergansers have a shorter tail, a shorter neck, and a longer bill than Neotropic Cormorants. They also have a red (not yellow) bill.
© Ian Davies | Macaulay LibraryMassachusetts, March 04, 2014Similar Species
Red-breasted Merganser
Female/nonbreeding male
Red-breasted Mergansers have a shorter tail, a shorter neck, and a longer bill than Neotropic Cormorants. They also have a red (not yellow) bill.
© Noah Frade | Macaulay LibraryFlorida, February 19, 2017Main Species
Neotropic Cormorant
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 sound
Juvenile
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, 2016Rotate Your Device to Better Compare
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Cormorants and Shags(Order: Suliformes, Family: Phalacrocoracidae)
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