Double-crested Cormorant [Phalacrocorax auritus]
Description
The Double-crested Cormorant is a large waterbird with a stocky body, long neck, medium-sized tail, webbed feet and a hooked bill. They have bare skin on the face and a crested head. They are found near rivers and lakes as well as along coastal areas. They dive from the surface to catch fish.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Birds
Aves
|
| Order |
Cormorants and Shags
Suliformes
|
| Family |
Cormorants and Shags
Phalacrocoracidae
|
| Genus |
Cormorants
Phalacrocorax
|