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CormorantDoubleCrested Common Name:
Double-Crested Cormorant
 
 
Scientific Name: Phalacrocorax auritus

 

Body Length & Habitat: 33 Inches / Bays, Lakes & Rivers

 

Comment: This bird usually remains silent except in nesting colonies where it will grunt like a pig. It swims and dives for fish food. Upon emerging from the water, it will perch on stumps and characteristically spread its wings to dry them.