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\nPhalacrocorax<\/span> <\/span>auritus <\/span>| <\/span>Double-crested cormorant<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\n<\/a>The double-crested cormorant is a large aquatic bird with a small head and a long neck. The adults are dark brown whereas juveniles are lighter and have a white to greyish neck and chest. Males are slightly larger than females. During the breeding season the head of the adults develop a curled double crest of white and black feathers, the yellow face becomes more orange and the eyes turn bright blue. During the day they feed on small fish that they catch from surface waters.  When in the water they swim very low, often with just the neck and head visible. On land they are often seen perching (e.g. on rocks, cables and trees) and drying their wings by spreading them. Double-crested cormorants form nesting colonies between May and July. They occur throughout North America, south Alaska and Mexico. In the Azores this species is a very rare vagrant that  has been sighted around Vila Franca Islet.
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\nLength:<\/b> 70 – 90 cm<\/span>
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\nWingspan:<\/b> 114 – 123 cm<\/span>
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\nWeight:<\/b> 1,200 – 2,500 g<\/span>
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\nLongevity:<\/b>
\n\u2022 <\/span>Average: 6.1 years
\n\u2022 <\/span>Maximum: 17 years<\/p>\n

Diet:<\/b> Fish, amphibians, reptiles<\/p>\n

Reproductive age:<\/b> c.2 years<\/p>\n

Eggs:<\/b> 1 – 7 (average 3)<\/p>\n

Incubation:<\/b> 25 – 28 days<\/p>\n

Nesting sites:<\/b> On the ground and in trees<\/p>\n

Fledging:<\/b> 6 – 10 weeks<\/p>\n

In other languages:<\/b>
\nPortuguese: Corvo marinho de orelhas
\nSpanish: Cormor\u00e1n orejudo
\nFrench: Cormoran \u00e0 aigrettes
\nItalian: Marangone dalla doppia cresta
\nGerman: Ohrenschrabe
\nDutch: Geoorde aalscholver
\nSwedish: \u00d6ronskarv
\nNorwegian: Totoppskarv<\/span>
\nDanish: \u00d8reskarv
\nFinnish: Amerikanmerimetso<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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