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A bird of the tropical waterways of Central and South America, the Neotropic Cormorant reaches the upper limits of its range in Texas and occasionally, the Great Plains...
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Cormorant - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dec 10, 2007 ... How many cormorant species are there? Existing, recently extint, fossil genera ... The Kenyon's Cormorant a new species described in 1991 ...
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Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) species account ... Physical Description: Size 30-36" (76-91 cm). Idaho's only breeding cormorant. A goose-sized, black or dark bird. Immature birds light brownish. Breeding adults have inconspicuous tufts on ... Similar Species- No other cormorants normally breed in Idaho.
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There are about 30 species of cormorant worldwide, including six in North America, of which the Double-crested Cormorant is the most common and widespread, and the only species which is commonly seen inland around bodies of fresh water.
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Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) ... In the recent past, cormorants along with pelicans have been persecuted by commercial fishermen who viewed these birds as competitors. However, they prefer to feed on fish species which are of no economic importance, such as carp.
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