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Double Crested Cormorant

Phalacrocorax auritus

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Description:

Photo take in a mangrove area near the coast this are some of the local cormorants in this area, it is an all-black bird which gains a small double crest of black and white feathers in breeding season. It has a bare patch of orange-yellow facial skin.

Habitat:

The Double-crested Cormorant is found near rivers, lakes and along the coastline. Widely distributed across North America, from the Aleutian Islands in Alaska down to Florida and Mexico.

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Double-crested Cormorant

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Yucatan Peninsula Biodiversity

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PublishedMarch 17, 2012

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