Phalacrocorax auritus — Overview

Double-crested Cormorant learn more about names for this taxon

IUCN threat status:

Least Concern (LC)

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The Double-crested Cormorant is widely distributed across North America, from the Aleutian Islands and Alaska (USA) down to north-west Mexico on the Pacific coast, and from North Carolina (USA) down to Cuba on the Atlantic coast. Summer breeding grounds also include much of the United States and southern-central and eastern Canada1.

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