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    (c) José Antonio Linage Espinosa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Ben Martin Mortimer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Ben Martin Mortimer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Mary Jo Adams, all rights reserved

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    (c) brian stahls, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Eridan Xharahi, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Double-crested Cormorant

Nannopterum auritum

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About

The double-crested cormorant (Nannopterum auritum) is a member of the cormorant family of water birds. It is found near rivers and lakes, and in coastal areas, and is widely distributed across North America, from the Aleutian Islands in Alaska down to Florida and Mexico. Measuring 70–90 cm (28–35 in) in length, it is entirely black except for a bare patch of orange-yellow facial skin and some extra plumage that it exhibits in the breeding season, when it grows...

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