COMMON CORMORANT. 



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necting membranes black ; whole length of a male about 

 three feet ; of the wing fourteen inches and a half. Of 

 the female the length is about thirty-three inches, the wing 

 thirteen inches and a half. 



A young bird has the upper mandible dark brown, the 

 lower one pale brown ; irides brown ; forehead, hind neck, 

 back, wings, and tail dark brown ; chin, throat, and neck 

 in front dull white, mixed with pale wood brown ; lower 

 part of neck in front darker brown, mottled with white ; 

 under surface of body dull white ; varied with a little 

 brown ; sides and flanks dark brown ; legs, toes, and 

 membranes nearly black. 



