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cormorant

[kawr-mer-uhnt] / ˈkɔr mər ənt /


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Now, the pond was murky, and a cormorant stood hunting at the water’s edge.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2024

In 2018, there were also claims that Australians tried to rig the contest in favour of the shag - a species of cormorant.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2024

An Antarctic cormorant on western Graham Land was also infected yet apparently unharmed.

From Science Magazine Mar. 18, 2024

The cormorant is a deeply misunderstood and maligned species, said Melisa Colvin, bird curator at the Wildlife Center of the North Coast in Astoria.

From Seattle Times Jan. 21, 2024

Nor did I ever kill another cormorant for its beautiful feathers, though they have long, thin necks and make ugly sounds when they talk to each other.

From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell




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