Double-crested Cormorant

Double-crested Cormorant

Phalacrocorax auritus

50–60% · Likely
overall probability at El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve
494 Verified records at El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The double-crested cormorant (Nannopterum auritum) is a member of the cormorant family of water birds. It is found near rivers and lakes and in coastal areas and is widely distributed across North America, from the Aleutian Islands in Alaska down to Florida and Mexico. Measuring 70–90 cm (28–35 in) in length, it is entirely black except for a bare patch of orange-yellow facial skin and some extra plumage that it exhibits in the breeding season when it grows a double crest in which black feathers are mingled with white. Five subspecies are recognized. It mainly eats fish and hunts by swimming and diving. Its feathers, like all cormorants, are not waterproof, and it must dry them out after spending time in the water. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Double-crested Cormorant sighting in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve, based on 494 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve

Bigua cormorant

Bigua cormorant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phalacrocorax brasilianus

Insufficient data
Townsend's Cormorant
LC

Townsend's Cormorant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Urile penicillatus

10–20% · With luck
Blue-footed Booby
LC

Blue-footed Booby

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sula nebouxii

<5% · Rare
Magnificent Frigatebird
LC Endemic

Magnificent Frigatebird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fregata magnificens

<5% · Rare
Red-footed Booby
LC

Red-footed Booby

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sula sula

Insufficient data
Nazca Booby
LC

Nazca Booby

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sula granti

Insufficient data
Masked Booby
LC

Masked Booby

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sula dactylatra

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
70–80
Feb
60–70
Mar
70–80
Apr
50–60
May
40–50
Jun
20–30
Jul
40–50
Aug
60–70
Sep
50–60
Oct
60–70
Nov
50–60
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
70–80%
2 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
60–70%
3 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
60–70%
4 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
50–60%
5 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
50–60%
6 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
50–60%
7 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
50–60%
8 Kenai Fjords National Park 🇺🇸 United States
50–60%
9 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
50–60%
10 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
11 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
12 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
30–40%
13 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
14 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
20–30%
15 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
16 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
17 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
18 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
19 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
20 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
21 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
22 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
23 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
24 Katmai National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
25 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
26 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
27 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
28 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
29 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
30 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
31 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
32 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
33 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
34 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
35 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
36 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
37 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
38 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
39 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
40 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
41 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
42 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
43 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
44 Jaragua National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
Insufficient data
45 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
46 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
Insufficient data
47 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Double-crested Cormorant in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve?

About 59% of wildlife watchers report a Double-crested Cormorant sighting in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve, based on 494 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Double-crested Cormorant in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve?

April has the highest sighting rate for Double-crested Cormorant in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.

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