California
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritus
(L 33" WS 52" Wt 3.7 lb)
Double crest is only visible
during breeding season...have
bright aquamarine eyes.
during breeding season...have
bright aquamarine eyes.
La Jolla Cove
02Jan2014
Breeding adult...doing his
Dagwood Bumstead imitation.
Dagwood Bumstead imitation.
Non-breeding
adult
adult
© BirdNote,
Frances Wood
© Bob
McGuire
McGuire
Macaulay
Library
Library
© Cornell
Ornithology
Ornithology
Nannopterum in Greek means
dwarf wing; auritus in Latin
means eared.
dwarf wing; auritus in Latin
means eared.