Cormorant

usgb/ˈkɔːrmərənt/
noun

A large and mostly dark-colored bird that eats fish and lives near the sea or a lake.

The cormorant dove into the sea to catch a fish.
Visual representation of "cormorant" - A large and mostly dark-colored bird that eats fish and lives near the sea or a lake.

Often appears as...

  • double-crested cormorant
  • great cormorant
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Bird Species

Though 'cormorant' refers to a bird type, it's not just any bird—it's specific to ones that dive for fish.

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During our lake trip, we spotted a cormorant in the midst of its dive.
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Habitat Specific

'Cormorant' usually implies the bird's habitat is by large bodies of water, like seas or lakes.

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The cormorants on the coastline were a sign we were near the ocean.
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Color Description

Cormorants are mostly dark-plumaged, which can be important for visual identification.

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The bird's dark feathers glistened—yet another cormorant among the rocks.
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