176,567 observationsLeast Concern
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Aves ›Order: Suliformes ›Family: Phalacrocoracidae ›Genus: Nannopterum
About
The double-crested cormorant (Nannopterum auritum) is a member of the cormorant family of water birds. It is found near rivers and lakes, and in coastal areas, and is widely distributed across North America, from the Aleutian Islands in Alaska down to Florida and Mexico. Measuring 70–90 cm (28–35 in) in length, it is entirely black except for a bare patch of orange-yellow facial skin and some extra plumage that it exhibits in the breeding season, when it grows...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Double-crested Cormorant is Nannopterum auritum.
- Double-crested Cormorant belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Double-crested Cormorant belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Double-crested Cormorant belongs to the class Aves.
- Double-crested Cormorant belongs to the order Suliformes.
- Double-crested Cormorant belongs to the family Phalacrocoracidae.
- Double-crested Cormorant belongs to the genus Nannopterum.