BRANDT'S CORMORANT Urile penicillatus

Breeds from Alaska to sw Baja California and c Gulf of California (nw Mexico). Although declining,the population is large. Birds disperse north and south after breeding to a limited extent, but are mainly sedentary. The blue eye and gular pouch in adult plumage is a good identification feature.

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