a liquid recording head for effecting recording by ejecting droplets from a plurality of ejection outlets formed on a substrate is provided . the liquid recording head includes a plurality of large droplet ejection outlets each having a relatively large ejection amount , a plurality of small droplet ejection outlets each having a relatively small ejection amount , energy generating elements for generating energy for ejecting the droplets from the plurality of large droplet ejection outlets and the plurality of small droplet ejection outlets , a liquid chamber for retaining liquid to be ejected from the plurality of large droplet ejection outlets or the plurality of small droplet ejection outlets , at least two first flow passages for establishing communication between the liquid chamber and one of the large droplet ejection outlets , and second flow passages for establishing communication between the liquid chamber and the small droplet ejection outlets .