Double-crested Cormorant

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Phalacrocorax_auritus
gptkbp:behavior colonial nester
gptkbp:billColor yellow-orange
gptkbp:breedingSeason gptkb:island
cliffs
trees
gptkbp:clutchSize 3–4
gptkbp:commonIn gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:John_James_Audubon
gptkbp:describedYear 1835
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
amphibians
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature double crest during breeding
gptkbp:eggColor bluish-white
gptkbp:eyeColor turquoise
gptkbp:family gptkb:Phalacrocoracidae
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod 35–42 days
gptkbp:flightlessPeriod up to 6 weeks
gptkbp:foragingBehavior dives underwater
gptkbp:habitat lakes
coastal waters
rivers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Double-crested Cormorant
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 25–28 days
gptkbp:IUCNStatus 22696814
gptkbp:juvenilePlumage brownish
gptkbp:length 70–90 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 17 years
gptkbp:migratory yes
gptkbp:molting annually
gptkbp:nativeRange gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:nestType stick nest
gptkbp:order gptkb:Suliformes
gptkbp:plumage black
glossy black
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Migratory_Bird_Treaty_Act
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Nannopterum_auritum
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
human disturbance
persecution by fisheries
gptkbp:vocalization grunts
croaks
gptkbp:webbedFeet yes
gptkbp:weight 1.2–2.5 kg
gptkbp:wingspan up to 1.3 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nannopterum_auritum
gptkb:Phalacrocorax_auritus
gptkb:Bras_d'Or_Lake_Biosphere_Reserve
gptkb:Cormorant
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6