Phalacrocoracidae

7 species found in North America

The Phalacrocoracidae family includes 7 species across North America. Browse the full list below for detailed information on each species.

All Phalacrocoracidae Species

Brandt's cormorant

Urile penicillatus

Phalacrocoracidae

Least Concern

Brandt's cormorant (Urile penicillatus) is a strictly marine bird of the cormorant family of seabirds that inhabits the Pacific coast of North America...

Double-crested cormorant

Nannopterum auritum

Phalacrocoracidae

Least Concern

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 coasta...

Great cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

Phalacrocoracidae

Least Concern

The great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), also known as just cormorant in Britain, as black shag or kawau in New Zealand, formerly also known as the ...

Guanay cormorant

Leucocarbo bougainvilliorum

Phalacrocoracidae

Least Concern

The guanay cormorant or guanay shag (Leucocarbo bougainvilliorum) is a member of the cormorant family found on the Pacific coast of Peru and northern ...

Neotropic cormorant

Nannopterum brasilianum

Phalacrocoracidae

Least Concern

The neotropic cormorant or olivaceous cormorant (Nannopterum brasilianum) is a medium-sized cormorant found throughout the American tropics and subtro...

Pelagic cormorant

Urile pelagicus

Phalacrocoracidae

Least Concern

The pelagic cormorant (Urile pelagicus), also known as Baird's cormorant or violet-green cormorant, is a small member of the cormorant family Phalacro...

Red-faced cormorant

Urile urile

Phalacrocoracidae

Least Concern

The Red-faced cormorant (Urile urile) is a species of bird in the family Phalacrocoracidae of the order Suliformes.