[obol] "Chinese" Cormorant

[Barbara & John Woodhouse]

Two days ago, during a radio discussion on Public Broadcasting, one 
of the speakers referred to the possibility of predation of salmon on 
the Sacramento River in CA by a number of agents. In the list he 
gave, he mentioned the "Chinese Cormorant". What is this bird that he 
referred to? I have looked in the fattest books on birds that I have 
and am unable to find reference to it. My interest was aroused 
because I had heard the name used about 10 years ago. At that time 
the speaker told me that the Double-crested Cormorant was a Chinese 
Cormorant, introduced to these waters, .... At that time I thought 
the idea a bit far-fetched and dismissed it. Is there an explanation 
for this name?

No, this is not April 1; close, but not!

John Woodhouse
Tillamook