Brandt's Cormorant

Adult: (shown below) Dark black'ish colored overall. Iridescent dark blue and green in sunshine. Heavy dark bill. short tail and rounded head.

Juvenile:(shown below) Dark brown colored overall, not as dark as the adult. Iridescent dark blue and green in sunshine. Pale light colored upper throat patch right under the eye. Lighter colored chest. Heavy dark bill.

Similiar Species: Pelagic Cormorant, Red-faced Cormorant