Bird
Double-crested Cormorant
Phalacrocorax auritus · Phalacrocoracidae · Suliformes
Best monthsApr–May · Sepmost records
Records10,557,474in 11 countries
Most seen inUnited States8,918,221 records
Red List–IUCN status
About
Double-crested Cormorant in brief
The double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) is a bird of the Phalacrocoracidae family — species of bird.
Across the 11 countries we cover it has 10,557,474 published records, most of them from the United States, Canada and Mexico. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in April, May and September.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
United States8,918,221 records · best Apr, May
Canada1,541,520 records · best May, Sep
Mexico68,945 records · best Jan, Dec
Belize15,003 records · best Jan, Mar
Cuba9,114 records · best Mar, Feb
Bahamas4,571 records · best Jan, Mar
Ireland77 records · best Feb, Mar
Jamaica13 records · best Feb, Nov
Dominican Republic8 records · best Mar, Jan
Haiti1 records · best Feb, Jan
Saint Kitts and Nevis1 records · best Dec, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All birdsMore of the Phalacrocoracidae family
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