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. There are 3 species which have been recorded in Colombia.
- Neotropic Cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus
- Guanay Cormorant Phalacrocorax bougainvillii (A)
- Double-crested Cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus (A)
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Colombia