ADULT In summer has iridescent greenish black head and neck; note two rows of white stripes on neck.… read more
ADULT In summer, has gray nape and head; throat is black and sides of neck are adorned with black an… read more
ADULT Has blue-gray on face and sides of neck, red throat, and black and white lines on back of neck… read more
ADULT In summer, has dark gray upperparts (slightly paler than Western) and white underparts; demarc… read more
ADULT In summer, has blackish upperparts and white underparts; demarcation between these is most str… read more
ADULT In summer, has reddish orange neck and flanks. Back is black and black head is adorned with go… read more
ADULT In summer has dark gray-brown upperparts, including nape. Neck and upperparts are brick red, c… read more
ADULT In summer has blackish head, neck, and back; face is adorned with golden yellow tufts. Flanks … read more
ADULT In summer, has gray-brown plumage, palest on flanks and neck. Bill is pale gray with a strikin… read more
37" (94 cm); wingspan 84-90" (213.5-228.5 cm). Adults have a white body, including the back, and a b… read more
ADULT Has mainly dark brown plumage, but tail is noticeably darker than back and most birds show var… read more
ALL BIRDS (not possible to age birds at sea in our region) Have mainly buffish brown upperparts with… read more
ADULT Pale morph has blue-gray upper wings, back, and tail. Head and underparts are white. Note dark… read more
ALL BIRDS Have uniformly dark brown upperparts, but mainly pale underparts: throat and belly are whi… read more
ALL BIRDS (ages are not separable in the field) Have dark grayish brown upper wing coverts and mantl… read more
ALL BIRDS (not possible to age birds in the field in our region) Can appear all-dark at a distance, … read more
ALL BIRDS (ages are not separable at sea) Have blackish brown upperparts and mostly white underparts… read more
ALL BIRDS Have more blackish upperparts (not so dark brown, as in Audubon's) and mainly white underp… read more
ALL BIRDS Can appear all-dark at a distance, but in good light plumage is mainly sooty brown. Pale u… read more
ALL BIRDS Have dark gray-brown plumage, palest on underside of flight feathers and with pale bar on … read more
ALL ADULTS Have mostly very dark blackish brown plumage except for white rump; upper wings have fain… read more
ALL BIRDS Mainly pale gray, but note dark and white pattern on upper wing coverts that creates a str… read more
ALL BIRDS Sooty gray, but can look all-dark at a distance, except for pale panel on upper wing cover… read more
ADULT Has essentially white body plumage with black wingtips (primaries). Note the buffy yellow wash… read more
Adult has a white belly, undertail coverts, and underwing coverts, but otherwise dark brown plumage;… read more
ADULT Appears mainly white, but in breeding season breast is flushed faintly with yellow-buff and cr… read more
ADULT Has streaked, silvery gray upperparts and pale-streaked, brown underparts. Head and neck are w… read more
ADULT has mainly dark plumage, but pale feather centers on back and upper wings create a scaly appea… read more
SUMMER ADULT Often looks mainly dark, but plumage's oily sheen and black-bordered brownish wing feat… read more
ADULT Has blackish plumage; sheen to feather centers on back and upper wings seen only at close rang… read more
28-30" (71-76 cm). Similar to Pelagic Cormorant but larger, with brighter red throat pouch extendin… read more
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga
ADULT MALE Has blackish plumage, except for silvery feathers on upper wing coverts and silvery, elon… read more
ADULT MALE Mostly all-dark, but purple sheen is seen in good light. Bright red throat sac is inflate… read more
ADULT Has pure white plumage; during breeding season, long back plumes trail beyond tail. At all tim… read more
ADULT Typical morph appears blue-gray overall, but neck is tinged pinkish and adorned with black and… read more
ADULT Has beautifully patterned brown plumage. Neck and breast have chestnut stripes on paler backgr… read more
ADULT Has pure white plumage for much of year but at height of breeding season it becomes flushed ye… read more
ADULT Has dark green crown, rufous-maroon face and neck, and white running from throat down center o… read more
ADULT BREEDING Has mostly dark blue-gray plumage but a rich purplish maroon head and neck. Has long … read more
ADULT WHITE MORPH Has pure white plumage; shaggy plumes are seen on head and lower neck in breeding … read more
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