Large waterbird with an oval body and slender neck. Breeding birds are black overall with a purple sheen on the head and a blue skin patch on their chins called the gular pouch.
Large waterbird with a long and slender neck that is held straight out in flight. Juveniles are brownish overall with a paler neck and breast that forms a V shape on the breast (often visible on resting birds).
Cocks tail up and bends neck back over its back during courtship displays. Note blue skin patch (gular pouch).
Large, long-necked waterbird with a long bill with a hooked tip. Juveniles are brown overall with a pale chin patch.
Nonbreeding birds are blackish overall with a paler brown chin patch. Note long bill and rounded head.
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A large, heavy-bodied seabird with a long neck, and a fairly long bill with a hooked tip. It has a medium-length tail, short legs, and large, webbed feet.
Larger than a Double-crested Cormorant, smaller than a Brown Pelican.
between crow and gooseCormorants and Shags(Order: Suliformes, Family: Phalacrocoracidae)
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