Double-Crested Cormorant

Bird - Nannopterum auritum

The double-crested cormorant (Nannopterum auritum) is a member of the cormorant family of water birds. It is found near rivers and lakes, and in coastal areas, and is widely distributed across North America, from the Aleutian Islands in Alaska down to Florida and Mexico.

 



Description Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double-crested_cormorant
Photo Source: 

Double Crested Cormorant by kantzt, 2019. https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/38118275. Licenced with CC BY-NC 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0.

 

Cree

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Kaahkaachiiship Southern East Cree
Kaahkaahchiiship Northern East Cree
Kâhkâkîšip L-dialect Cree
Kâhkâkesip N-dialect Cree

English

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Double-crested Cormorant Standard English
Shag Nunatsiavut English

Innu-aimun

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Kakatshiship Innu-aimun

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