📋 Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Suliformes |
| Family | Cormorants and Shags (Phalacrocoracidae) |
| Species | Nannopterum auritum |
| Codes | doccor, DCCO |
🔍 Identification
The Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum) is a member of the Cormorants and Shags family within the order Suliformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Use the eBird species code doccor when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.
🪶 Related Species in Cormorants and Shags