119. Cormorant (‘Phalacrocorax carbo). L. 36; T. 
7.5, of 14 feathers. Ads. Chin and sides of throat 
whitish; back glossy brownish, disténctly margined 
with black; below uniform shining black. Breeding 
plumage. Head and throat with white plumes; a white 
patch on flanks. Yng. Belly white; above olive 
grayish brown, margined with black; throat whztish; 
neck brownish. 
Range.—North Atlantic; breeds from Nova Scotia to Greenland; 
winters south to Carolinas. 
¥ 120. Double-crested Cormorant (Pbhalacrocorax 
dilophus). L. 30; W. 12.5; T. 6.2, of 12 feathers. Ads. 
Back brownish with distinct black margins; below 
shining black. Breeding plumage. With tufts on 
either side of head black, sometimes mixed with white; 
throat pouch orange. Ynrg. Back browner; head, 
neck, and lower belly brown; breast whitish. 
Range.—Eastern North America; breeds locally from Bay of Fundy, 
Minnesota, North Dakota, northward; west to Assiniboia; winters 
from southern Illinois and Virginia southward. 
120a. Florida Cormorant (P. d. floridanus). Simi- 
lar to No. 120, but blacker and smaller. L. 25. 
Range.—South Atlantic and Gulf States; breeds north to North 
Carolina and southern Illinois. 
120b. White-crested Cormorant (P. d. cancinatus), 
Similar to No. 120, but larger, L. 36; nuptial crests 
white. 
Range.—Pacific coasts; breeds in Alaska; winters south to Cal- 
ifornia. 
120c. Farallone Cormorant (P. d. albociliatus). 
Similar to 120b., but smaller, L. 28. 
Range.—Breeds on California coast and in interior, south to Socorro 
Island. (Ridgw.) 
121. Mexican Cormorant (Phalacrocorax mexican- 
us). L.25. W. 10. Ads. Narrow border at base of 
pouch white. Breeding plumage. Neck with white 
plumes. Yug. Head and hindneck brownish; back 
grayish, margined with black; throat, foreneck and 
breast brownish white; belly black. 
Range.—Breeds in West Indies and Central America to west Gulf 
States; north in summer rarely to Kansas and southern Illinois. 
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