Breeding adult © Christoph Moning eBird S11661854 Macaulay Library ML 64902001
Nonbreeding adult © Ryan Schain
Breeding adult © Bradley Hacker 🦜
Nonbreeding adult © Karl Overman
Immature © Jana Marco
+ 5
Breeding adult © Miguel Rouco
Immature © Nigel Voaden
© Heidi Krajewsky
(with Great Cormorant) © Bruce Kerr

Morski vranac Gulosus aristotelis

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Identification

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Fairly common along seacoasts, nesting on steep cliffs; usually seen as singles or small groups, swimming or flying low over the sea. Does not occur on inland water bodies. Rather large, long-necked dark waterbird; feeds by diving and often leaps a little as it dives. Appreciably smaller and thinner necked than Great Cormorant, with more slender bill. Adult glossy black overall with narrow yellow throat patch; first-year dark smoky grayish overall, variably paler on throat and underparts. By spring, often develops faded pale panel on upperwing.

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