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A photo of a Reed Cormorant (Microcarbo africanus)
Reed Cormorant

Reed Cormorant

Microcarbo africanus

The reed cormorant (Microcarbo africanus), also known as the long-tailed cormorant, is a bird in the cormorant family Phalacrocoracidae. It breeds in much of Africa south of the Sahara, and Madagascar. It is resident but undertakes some seasonal movements. This is a small cormorant, 50–55 cm (20–22 in) in overall length with a wingspan of 80–90 cm (31–35 in). It is mainly black, glossed green, in the breeding season. The wing coverts are silvery. It has a longish tail, a short head crest and a red or yellow face patch. The bill is yellow.
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Niche Wiche
Wednesday 31 May 2023 - 11:07am
South Africa
A photo of a Reed Cormorant photographed in Mokha Bush House South Africa
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theHerms
Tuesday 30 May 2023 - 8:11am
South Africa
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Aart Verrips
Sunday 28 May 2023 - 7:35am
South Africa
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Jacqueline Coertzen
Saturday 27 May 2023 - 9:22am
South Africa
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