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This is a smallish cormorant which measures 25 to 35 in (64 to 89 cm) in length, with a wingspan of about 3.3 ft (1.0 m) and a weight of 52–86 oz (1,500–2,400 g) when fully grown. Adults in nonbreeding plumage are all-black with a metallic iridescence. In breeding plumage they grow two short crests (one on top of the head and one at the nape), white thighs, and scattered white filoplumes on the head and neck. The long thin bill and the large feet with all-webbed toes are black throughout the year, while the patch of dark naked skin below the eye turns a vivid magenta in the breeding season.
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When to see the Pelagic Cormorant
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is September, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Pelagic Cormorant
The map shades 9 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Pelagic Cormorant
The pelagic cormorant, also known as Baird's cormorant or violet-green cormorant, is a small member of the cormorant family Phalacrocoracidae. Analogous to other smallish cormorants, it is also called the pelagic shag occasionally. This seabird lives along the coasts of the northern Pacific; during winter it can also be found in the open ocean. Pelagic cormorants have relatively short wings due to their need for economical movement underwater, and consequently have the highest flight costs of any bird.
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Easily confused with
Brandt's CormorantUrile penicillatusThe average size of a Brandt's cormorant is 4.6 pounds.
Red-faced CormorantUrile urileThe adult bird has glossy plumage that is a deep greenish blue in color, becoming purplish or bronze on the back and sides.
Side by side: Brandt's Cormorant vs Pelagic Cormorant · Pelagic Cormorant vs Red-faced Cormorant
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