
Looks like a miniature Double-crested, with yellow throat patch and base to the noticeably shorter bill. All black adults have a diagnostic narrow white border around the yellow throat and may show several short white plumes on the cheek during the nesting season. Immatures are darker brown below than most other North American cormorants, with a bill that is yellow below and gray above, lores are dark.
Length: 65 (cm) Wingspan: 100 (cm)
Voice:
Low-pitched grunts and croaking may be heard near breeding grounds, otherwise mostly silent
Habitat:
Freshwater lakes and coastal backwaters.
Behavior:
Unlike other cormorants, is known to occasionally dive onto fish from low perches.
Feeding:
Diet consists of small fish and shrimp.
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Sightings
Date | Submitted By | Count |
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03/29/13 | Dan Mitchell, OR | 6 |
08/24/12 | Billy Bump, MS | 1 |
02/05/12 | Dave Irons, OR | 5 |
02/04/12 | Dave Irons, OR | 15 |
02/04/12 | Dave Irons, OR | 1 |
02/04/12 | Dave Irons, OR | 2 |
02/04/12 | Dave Irons, OR | 4 |
02/03/12 | Dave Irons, OR | 1 |
02/03/12 | Dave Irons, OR | 1 |
02/02/12 | Dave Irons, OR | 1 |
02/02/12 | Dave Irons, OR | 1 |
02/01/12 | Dave Irons, OR | 12 |
01/31/12 | Dave Irons, OR | 8 |
01/31/12 | Dave Irons, OR | 2 |
11/13/11 | Dave Irons, OR | 1 |
Recent Activity
Activity | Date & Time |
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Dan Mitchell added Neotropic Cormorant to their Gilbert, Arizona smart list | 7/20/2011 at 6:59PM |