Verification of Unusual
Sight Record
For Utah
Rec. # 2010-15
| Common name: |
Neotropic Cormorant |
| Scientific name: | Phalacrocorax brasilianus |
| Date: | 22 Apr 2010 |
| Time: | |
| Length of time observed: | |
| Number: | 4 |
| Age: | |
| Sex: | |
| Location: | East Bay Golf Course |
| County: | Utah |
| Latilong: | |
| Elevation: | |
| Distance to bird: | 20 yards |
| Optical equipment: | 10 power |
| Weather: | overcast |
| Light Conditions: | good |
| Description: Size of bird: | medium but small for a cormorant |
| (Description:) Basic Shape: | cormorant |
| (Description:) Overall Pattern: | dull brown-black |
| (Description:) Bill Type: | long thin |
|
(Description:)
Field Marks and Identifying Characteristics: |
Long tails, faint but obvious white v around back of the bill, overall small for
a cormorant (see photos) |
| Song or call & method of delivery: | |
| Behavior: | pearching in trees, resting on the shore, and swimming/eating fish |
| Habitat: | open water/island |
| Similar
species and
how were they eliminated: |
Double crested cormorant, shorter tails much larger body, and head. complete dark face contrasted by the Neotropic cormorants white v on the face. |
| Previous
experience with this & similar species: |
i have viewed them at patagonia lake state park in Arizona |
| References consulted: | Sibley |
| Description from: | From memory |
| Observer: | Robert Williams |
| Observer's address: | 391 south 300 west [Provo] |
| Observer's e-mail address: | iamcool_really@hotmail.com |
| Other observers who independently identified this bird: | |
| Date prepared: | april 25th 2010 |
| Additional material: | Photos |
| Additional_Comments: |