Double-crested Cormorant

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Habitat and behaviour

Habitat: Lakes, rivers, coasts.
Diet: Fish.
Best time to spot: Wings-out drying.

When to look

Check local eBird bar charts for timing in your state; range and season vary a lot across the US.

How rare is it?

The Double-crested Cormorant sits in our Common tier for the US: one of the birds you can expect on most days out in the right habitat. It belongs to the cormorants and shags family.

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Similar birds

• Neotropic CormorantUncommon · Coasts
• OspreyCommon · Lakes
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• Brandt's CormorantUncommon · Coasts
• Great CormorantUncommon · Coasts
• Pelagic CormorantUncommon · Coasts

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