Birds of Puerto Rico - Cormorants

Cormorants

Order: Pelecaniformes. Family: Phalacrocoracidae

The Phalacrocoracidae is a family of medium-to-large coastal, fish-eating seabirds that includes cormorants and shags. Plumage coloration is varied with the majority having mainly dark plumage, some species being black and white, and a few being quite colourful.

  • Double-crested Cormorant, Phalacrocorax auritus (A)
  • Neotropic Cormorant, Phalacrocorax brasilianus (A)

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