Cormoran is the Cornish name of the sea giant in the tale of Jack the Giant Killer. Indeed, "sea raven" or analogous terms were the usual terms for cormorants in Germanic languages until …

Everything you should know about the Cormorant. The Cormorant is a group of aquatic birds with long, curved necks that reach below the water to fish.

The great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), known as the black shag or kawau in New Zealand, formerly also known as the great black cormorant across the Northern Hemisphere, the black …

The six species native to North America are the Double-crested Cormorant, Great Cormorant, Brandt’s Cormorant, Red-faced Cormorant, Neo-tropic Cormorant, and the Pelagic Cormorant. …

Double-crested Cormorants are the most widespread cormorant in North America, and the one most frequently seen in freshwater. They breed on the coast as well as on large inland lakes. …

These large-billed, blocky-headed cormorants have a white throat patch and in breeding season a white patch on the thigh. They feed mostly on bottom-dwelling fish captured during dives. Like …

Jan 2, 2025 · Cormorant, any member of about 26 to 30 species of water birds constituting the family Phalacrocoracidae (order Pelecaniformes or Suliformes). In the Orient and elsewhere …

Jan 15, 2025 · We can learn more about individual members of the cormorant family with our AnimalWised list of the different types of cormorants. The great cormorant is one of the most …

There are six types of cormorants native to North America. The most abundant and widespread is the Double-crested Cormorant, which can be found throughout the continent in freshwater and …

These large-billed, blocky-headed cormorants have a white throat patch and in breeding season a white patch on the thigh. They feed mostly on bottom-dwelling fish captured during dives. Like …