Species

Nannopterum auritum (Double-crested cormorant)

Nannopterum auritum. Photo: (c) Donna Pomeroy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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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…

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
    - Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
      - Class: Aves (Birds)
        Order: Suliformes (Gannets, cormorants, and allies)
        Family: Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants and shags)
        Genus: Nannopterum (American cormorants)
        Species: Nannopterum auritum (Double-crested cormorant)

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