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Neotropic Cormorant at Cranberry Marsh in Whitby |
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Adult Neotropic Cormorant (left) at
Cranberry Marsh, east platform. It's smaller than the Double-crested
Cormorant on right. It has a smaller bill and its throat pouch is
edged in white, which is visible in the video. There are only 16
previous records of Neotropic Cormorant to December 2016 in Ontario
that have been accepted by the Ontario Birds Records Committee.
Found on 20 September by Mike Ferguson and later confirmed with
better photos and viewing. |
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Video of Neotropic Cormorant perched and swimming compared to
Double-crested Cormorant |
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Neotropic Cormorant
centre right on stump compared to Double-crested Cormorants. It's
smaller in size and its plumage is solid black. |
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Link to eBird Checklist with my photos and Charmaine Anderson's
excellent flight shot |
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Size comparison with
double-crested Cormorant on left and Neotropic showing spread wing
on right. |
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Neotropic is
molting and has two shortened primaries visible on the right wing.
Cranberry Marsh on 27 September 2017 |
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Adult Neotropic
Cormorant on right with juvenile Double-crested Cormorant on left.
Cranberry Marsh on 27 September 2017 |
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