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Neotropic Cormorant

Phalacrocorax brasilianus

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Description:

Neotropic Cormorants are large, dark colored waterbirds, but smaller than the double-crested cormorant. This species is characterized by a long body and neck with an orange and white patch at the base of the hooked bill.

Habitat:

Widely spread throughout Mexico and Central and South America. Found along shorelines.

Reference Links:

Neotropic Cormorant, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornitholo…

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