Cormorants. 
(22. 
Breeding 
Plumage. 
41230. 
Breeding 
“Plumage. Y 
124, 
Taveedin: 
“Phumnae 
122. Brandt Cormorant (Phalacrocorax penicilla- 
tus), L. 35; T. 6 Chin and sides of throat buffy 
white or brownish, Ads. Above blue black, fazntly 
margined with black; below green black. Breeding 
plumage. With white, hairlike plumes from back and 
neck; no white on flanks; throat pouch blue.~ Yug. 
Above dark brown; throat and belly whitish; breast 
and sides brown. 
Range.—Pacific coast from Cape St. Lucas to Washington; resi- 
dent. 
123. Pelagic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax pelagicus), 
L. 28; W. 10; T. 6.2. Forehead feathered; back 
feathers zot margined. Ads. Above glossy green and 
purplish black; below bottle green. Breeding plumage. 
With white plumes on neck and rump and white 
patches on flanks; nape and forehead, crested. Yung. 
Above greenish dusky brown, less green below. 
Range.—‘‘Aleutian and Kuril Islands, and Kamchatka, south to 
Japin."’ (A. O, U.) 
123a. Violet-green Cormorant (P. . robustus). 
Similar to No. 123, but larger; bill stouter, W. 10.8, 
Range, Coast of Alaska, from Norton Sound south to Washington.” 
(A. O. U.) 
123b. Baird Cormorant (P. p. resplendens). Sim- 
ilar to No. 123, but smaller; bill slenderer; W. 9.5. 
Notes. A croaking, guttural note. 
Range.—Pacific coast from Washington south to Mazatlan, Mexi- 
co. 
124. Red-faced Cormorant (Phalacrocorax urile). 
L. 34. Forehead as wellas lores bare. Ads. Above 
green and purple; head and neck blue black; belly 
green. Breeding plumage. With forehead and nape 
crests and white patches on flanks. Notes ‘‘A low, 
droning croak.’’ (Nelson.) 
Range.—"‘Pribilef, Aleutian, and Kuril Islands, and coast of Kam- 
chatka. Southin winter to northern Japan.’’ (A. O. U.) 
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