double-crested cormorant
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of double-crested cormorant
An Americanism dating back to 1825–35
Example Sentences
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A eucalyptus tree in a Marina del Rey park that was home to dozens of soon-to-hatch double-crested cormorant eggs became unstable after strong winds, prompting a rescue mission to remove the eggs earlier this month.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2025
At its 2013 peak, this was the largest double-crested cormorant colony in North America, with some 30,000 birds, more than 40% of the species’ population in the western U.S., according to the Corps.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 21, 2024
“Out of the corner of my eye, I saw what I assumed was a double-crested cormorant sitting on a log in the canal on my left,” said Mr. Wing, a bird enthusiast.
From New York Times ● May 4, 2023
You can play six games in a row and never see a ring-billed gull or a double-crested cormorant.
From Slate ● Nov. 19, 2020
The bird is known as the double-crested cormorant, but people in the delta are calling it the catfish poacher.
From Time Magazine Archive
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