CORMORANTS   -   PHALACROCORACIDAE

Flightless Cormorant Phalacrocorax harrisi Fernandina Island, Galapagos, Ecuador. An iconic bird of the Galapagos, the only cormorant that has lost the ability to fly. (S5)

Flightless Cormorant Phalacrocorax harrisi Fernandina Island, Galapagos, Ecuador. A male, bring in a "gift" for the female to add to the nest. (S5)

Flightless Cormorant Phalacrocorax harrisi Fernandina Island, Galapagos, Ecuador. Amazing blue eyes! (S5)

Neotropic Cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus brasilianus Transpantaneira, Mato Grosso state, Brazil. A well-named bird, it is the most common and widespread cormorant in the neotropics. (S6)

Neotropic Cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus brasilianus Valdes Peninsula, Chubut province, Argentina. (S6)

Red-legged Cormorant Phalacrocorax gaimardi Pucusana, Lima province, Peru. This striking cormorant is found along the coasts of Peru, Chile, and southern Argentina. (S6)

Red-legged Cormorant Phalacrocorax gaimardi Pucusana, Lima province, Peru. (S6)

Red-legged Cormorant Phalacrocorax gaimardi Pucusana, Lima province, Peru. A think this one is a juvenile. (S6)

Magellan Cormorant (Rock Shag) Phalacrocorax magellanicus Chiloe Island Ferry, Region X, Chile. A typical black-throated individual. (S5)

Magellan Cormorant (Rock Shag) Phalacrocorax magellanicus Punta Delgada, Region XII, Chile. Some birds in far southern South America and the Falklands have white throats. (S5)

Guanay Cormorant Phalacrocorax bougainvillii Pucusana, Lima province, Peru. This can be a very abundant species along parts of coastal Peru and Chile, with smaller numbers in southern Argentina. There is Red-legged Cormorant behind it. (S6)

Imperial Cormorant Phalacrocorax atriceps atriceps Chiloe Island Ferry, Region X, Chile. This subspecies is often called "Blue-eyed" Cormorant. It has less extensive black on the face than the other subspecies. (S5)

Imperial Cormorant Phalacrocorax atriceps albiventer South of Punta Arenas, Region XII, Chile. This is the "King Cormorant". The black on the face comes well down below the eye. (D3)