842 THE WHITE-CRESTED CORMORANT. 
blue; irides nile green; feet black. Adults in winter: Without black crests on 
head, and colors of soft parts duller. Young male (?): Head, neck and fore- 
breast grayish brown, lighter below and on sides, darker on crown and behind; 
remaining underparts, lower back, ete., rich dark brown; back and wings much 
as in adult; gular pouch yellowish. Young female (perhaps young of the year 
of both sexes): Like preceding but still hghter; back and wings hoary grayish 
brown, bordered with hghter brown. Length of adult about 36.00 (914.4) ; wing 
13.70 (348); bill 2.40 (61); tarsus 2.35 (50.7) 
Recognition Marks.—Eagle size; black plumage; orange gular area best 
held mark for species 
Nesting.—Nest: of sticks (usually water-worn beach-drift), scantily or not 
at all lined with feathers and trash, placed on ridge or crest of rocky islet. Eggs: 
4, greenish blue as to ground, roughly and irregularly overlaid with chalky deposit, 
elliptical ovate in shape. Av. size, 2.45 X 1.40 (62.2 x 35.6). Season: May; one 
brood, 
General Range.—Northwest coast of North America, breeding coastwise 
from Washington to Alaska; south in winter to California. 
Range in Washington.—breeding in fair numbers, chiefly in colonies, upon 
the Olympiades only; not common winter visitor on Puget Sound. 
Authorities.—Graculus dilophus, Gray, Baird, Rep. Pac. R. R. Surv. IX., 
1858, 878. C&S. Rh. Kb. B. E. 
Specimens.—Provy. C. 
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