double-crested cormorant

noun

dou·​ble-crest·​ed cormorant ˌdə-bəl-ˈkre-stəd- 

: a North American cormorant (Nannopterum auritum) of which the breeding adults have a tuft of feathers on each side of the head

Examples of double-crested cormorant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That statistic includes common loons, northern gannets, double-crested cormorants, royal terns, Wilson’s plovers, black skimmers, and seaside sparrows, to name a few. — National Geographic, 17 Apr. 2020

On one side is a pond with lotus and water lilies; in the center, a floating bridge where double-crested cormorants and egrets gather as fat koi swim below. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2019

The Big Lake Wildlife Management Area is a nesting area for dozens of species of ducks, Canada geese, double-crested cormorants, shorebirds, gulls, pelicans and other waterfowl, according to the state's FWP. — David Williams, CNN, 23 Aug. 2019

Big Lake Wildlife Management Area's lake and surrounding wetlands serve as the nesting areas for dozens of species of ducks, Canada geese, double-crested cormorants, shorebirds, gulls, pelicans and other waterfowl, the agency said. — Fox News, 20 Aug. 2019

There were also 22 double-crested cormorants, two bald eagles, two American kestrels, 11 Eastern wood-pewees, and 23 red-eyed vireos. — BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above