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The adult bird has glossy plumage that is a deep greenish blue in color, becoming purplish or bronze on the back and sides. In breeding condition it has a double crest, and white plumes on the flanks, neck and rump, and the bare facial skin of the lores and around the eyes is a bright orange or red, giving the bird its name; although the coloration is less vivid outside the breeding season, the red facial skin is enough to distinguish it from the otherwise rather similar pelagic cormorant. Its legs and feet are brownish black. Its wings range from 25 to 29 cm (9.8 to 11.
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When to see the Red-faced Cormorant
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 6 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is June, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Red-faced Cormorant
The map shades 3 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Red-faced Cormorant
The red-faced cormorant, red-faced shag or violet shag, is a bird species of the family Phalacrocoracidae.
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Easily confused with
Brandt's CormorantUrile penicillatusThe average size of a Brandt's cormorant is 4.6 pounds.
Pelagic CormorantUrile pelagicusThis 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.
Side by side: Pelagic Cormorant vs Red-faced Cormorant · Brandt's Cormorant vs Red-faced Cormorant
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