842 



'I'llE WHITE-CRESTED CORMORANT. 



l)luc ; iridcs nile green; feet lilack. .Idtilts in ■:^'iiiti-r: W'ithcuit black crests on 

 head, and colors of soft parts duller. )'oung male ( ?) : Head, neck and fore- 

 breast grayish brown, lighter below and on sides, darker on crown and behind ; 

 remaining underparts, lower back, etc., rich dark brown ; back and wings mucli 

 as in adult; gular pouch yellowish. Voidkj female (perhaps young of the year 

 of both sexes): Like preceding but still lighter; back and wings hoarv grayish 

 brown, bordered with lighter brown. Length of adult about 36. cx) (^14.4 I : wing 

 13.70 (348) ; bill 2.40 (61 ) : tarsus 2.35 (5i).7). 



Recognition Marks. — Eagle size; black plumage; orange gular area best 

 lield mark for species. 



Nesting. — Nest: of sticks (usually water-worn beach-drift), scantily or not 

 at all lined with feathers and trash, jilaced on ridge or crest of rocky islet. Eggs: 

 4, greenish blue as to ground, rougbl)- and irregularly overlaid with chalky deposit, 

 elliptical ovate in shape. Av. size, 2.45 x 1.40 (62.2x35.6). Season: Alay; one 

 brood. 



General Range. — Northwest coast of North America, lireediug coastwise 

 from Washington to Alaska; south in winter to California. 



Range in Washington. — Breeding in fair numbers, chiefly in colonies, upon 

 the ( )lvm|)iades only; not common winter visitor on Puget Sound. 



Authorities. — C'racnhis dilol^lius, Cirav, Baird, Rep. Pac. R. R. Sm"v. IX., 

 1858, 878. C&S. Rh. Kb. n. E. 



Specimens. — Prov. C. 



From a Photograph, Col>yyiglit. 1907, by \V . L. Dmtson, 

 NORTH ROCK — OFF HOH HEAD. 



A COLONY OF SOME 200 WHITE-CRESTS OCCUPIES THE SUM.MIT OF THIS BOCK. 



