ID Tips: Neotropic Cormorant vs. Double-crested Cormorant

Learn how to distinguish a Neotropic Cormorant from a Double-crested Cormorant. The Neotropic Cormorant is an uncommon visitor to the United States which sometimes flocks with other Cormorant species. Telling the two species apart can be different but with these tips, it will be much easier.

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Neotropic Cormorant vs. Double-crested Cormorant close up: https://app.box.com/s/v65qfx9ftt9yw5l...
Neotropic Cormorant vs. Double-crested Cormorant full body:
https://app.box.com/s/aq6p9w6pfyfixlh...

Thanks to the following people for allowing us to use their photos/graphics.

Terry Sohl for his Neotropic and Double-crested Cormorant range maps seen at 0:03 and 0:34.
https://www.sdakotabirds.com/species/...
https://www.sdakotabirds.com/species/...

Neotropic Cormorant at 2:33 and in graphic at 1:59, 2:14, 2:57, 3:11, 3:30. Also used for graphic in description. Changes were made to add titles, arrows, and photo is cropped.
https://flic.kr/p/2h4dXXZ
Bernard Dupont

Neotropic Cormorant at 1:53
https://flic.kr/p/2gHqm9a
Bernard Dupont

Double-crested Cormorant at 1:47 and in graphic at 1:59, 2:14, 2:57, 3:11, 3:30. Also used for graphic in description. Changes were made to add titles, arrows, and photo is cropped.
https://flic.kr/p/JrRwYF
Charles Patrick Ewing

Double-crested Cormorant at 1:44
https://flic.kr/p/T3ThvG
Judy Gallagher

Double-crested Cormorant at 2:24 and in graphic at 2:53, 3:07, 3:27. Also used for graphic in description. Changes were made to add titles, arrows, and photo is cropped.
https://www.facebook.com/BillsBirding...
Bill Grossmeyer

2 Neotropic Cormorants and one Double-crested Cormorant at 0:47.
https://flic.kr/p/QJYsHP
Mike’s Birds

Double-crested Cormorant at 2:03.
https://flic.kr/p/2gzoJac
DaPuglet

Neotropic Cormoant in graphic at 2:53, 3:07, 3:27. Also used for graphic in description. Changes were made to add titles, arrows, and photo is cropped.
https://flic.kr/p/bvV9ua
Felix Uribe

All other photos and videos by Derek and Ryan Sallmann.