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Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
Least ConcernThe Double-crested Cormorant is a fish-eating waterbird of North American coastal and inland waters. It dives from the surface to chase fish and aquatic prey, then often rests upright on rocks, posts, banks, or trees with wings held out to dry. Colonies usually form near productive coasts, lakes, rivers, or wetlands.
- Family
- Phalacrocoracidae
- Range
- Double-crested Cormorant Range — Resident or seasonal range in North American coastal and inland waters
- Population
- ≈ Unknown