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Double-crested Cormorant
Phalacrocorax auritus

Large, dark water bird
Long body and long neck
Medium-sized bill is blunt or hooked at tip
Size: 28-35 in
Wingspan: 45-48 in
Weight: 43-88 ounces)
Sexes alike

Syllables: dou-ble crest-ed cor-mo-rant
Pronunciation: duh bEl krehst kor mE rEnt



Double-crested Cormorant
1-1	Cmrt_01_10x08_025722	8x10 Print	$15.00
1-2	Cmrt_01_14x11_025722	11x14 Print	$30.00


Double-crested Cormorant
2-1	Cmrt_02_10x08_028215	8x10 Print	$20.00
2-2	Cmrt_02_14x11_028215	11x14 Print	$35.00


Double-crested Cormorant
3-1	Cmrt_03_08x10_028231	8x10 Print	$10.00
3-2	Cmrt_03_11x14_028231	11x14 Print	$25.00


Double-crested Cormorant
4-1	Cmrt_04_08x10_028822	8x10 Print	$10.00
4-2	Cmrt_04_11x14_028822	11x14 Print	$25.00

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The Double-crested Cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritus,
is a North American member of the cormorant family of seabirds.

This is a very common and widespread species. It breeds in coastal areas as well as near inland rivers and lakes, building a stick nest in a tree, on a cliff edges or on the ground on suitable islands. They are gregarious birds, usually found in colonies, often with other aquatic birds. Their call is a deep, guttural grunt.

This bird feeds at sea and on freshwater lakes and rivers. It winters anywhere along the coasts that are well supplied with fish.

This is a large black bird 74-91 cm (29"-36") long, with a wingspan up to 132 cm (52"). It has a long tail and a yellow throat-patch, and can appear to have a green sheen in certain lighting. The white double head crest is seen for a short period during the breeding season in western birds. It is duller in eastern birds. Juveniles are brown with a white face, fore neck, and breast.

Like all cormorants, the Double-crested dives to find its prey. It eats mainly fish, but also amphibians and crustaceans. This bird swims low in the water, often with just its neck and head visible, and dives from the surface. It uses its feet for propulsion and is able to dive to a depth of 1.5-7.5 m (5-25 feet) for 30-70 seconds.

After diving, these birds spend long periods standing with wings outstretched to allow them to dry, since they are not fully waterproofed. They fly low over the water, with their bills tilted slightly upward. They sometimes leave their colony in long, single-file lines.

This species migrates from the coldest parts of its range, such as eastern Canada, and has occurred in Europe as a very rare vagrant, for example in Great Britain, Ireland and the Azores.

The Double-crested Cormorant's numbers decreased in the 1960s due to the effects of DDT. Colonies have also been persecuted from time to time in areas where they are thought to compete with human fishing.

The Double-crested Cormorant

Scientific classification

         Kingdom: Animalia
         Phylum:   Chordata
         Class:   Aves
         Order:   Pelecaniformes
         Family:   Phalacrocoracidae
         Genus:   Phalacrocorax
         Species:   P. auritus

Binomial name
Phalacrocorax auritus