List of Birds of The Turks and Caicos Islands - Cormorants

Cormorants

Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae

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

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

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