Which Cormorant? Iran, Hormozgan, Sep. 2023 (1 Viewer)

[Pedrambirder]

Hi all,
The one in the back is probably a Socotra Cormorant, but what about the other one? it looks smaller, something like a Little Black Cormorant !
What's your idea?
(The picture is taken from my camera's lcd, as it might be important to be identified faster).

 

[Bewick]

I think I've figure out the confusion- I believe you have two socotra cormorants- bills are two long and slim for any of the other rarer cormorants. Also the facial markings on a socotra are quite unique and are not shown in the little black cormorant. The back cormorants gulag pouch is extended plus the fact that its a immature make it seem as if the bill is much longer then the bill of the bird in front- possibly the angle in which the birds are facing are also causing this effect. Could be wrong but this is just my analysis.

 

[Pedrambirder]

I think I've figure out the confusion- I believe you have two socotra cormorants- bills are two long and slim for any of the other rarer cormorants. Also the facial markings on a socotra are quite unique and are not shown in the little black cormorant. The back cormorants gulag pouch is extended plus the fact that its a juvenile make it seem as if the bill is much longer then the bill of the bird in front- possibly the angle in which the birds are facing are also causing this effect. Could be wrong but this is just my analysis.

Thank you for explaining the details.