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==Description==
The crowned cormorant is medium-sized, about 21.4 inches in length, and weigh 23.6 to 31 ounces.  Males are larger than females.  The plumage of adult birds is almost completely black with fine white speckles on the sides of the head and a reddish area in front of the eyes.  The eyes themselves are red, and they have a brownish-to-yellow beak.  On the forehead are several long feathers making up a crest, giving the bird its name.  Juvenile birds have brown plumage and no crest.