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Cormorant

Phalacrocorax auritus

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Description:

Unsure which kind of cormorant, we have a couple here in FL and the shot is not great for ID. Could be a double crested, could be a juvenile Great. Either way, I like the picture.

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Cormorant, Double-crested Cormorant, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Orni…

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Comments (3)
Liam
Great Cormorants are regular vagrants to Florida in Winter, but nowhere near common. There is currently a Great Cormorant on Key Biscane, I believe. Anyway, I agree with Double-crested Cormorant. Great Comorants have larger bills and pale chins.
florida33girl
I've never seen a Great Cormorant in Florida; I don't believe you'll find them as far south as the Everglades. This is a Double-Crested Comorant, Phalacrocorax auritus.

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PublishedJanuary 3, 2012

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