A photo of a Bank Cormorant (Phalacrocorax neglectus)
Bank Cormorant

Bank Cormorant

Phalacrocorax neglectus

The bank cormorant (Phalacrocorax neglectus), also known as Wahlberg's cormorant, is a medium-sized cormorant that is endemic to Namibia and the western seaboard of South Africa, living in and around coastal waters; it is rarely recorded more than 15 km offshore. The bank cormorant is a heavy-bodied bird, roughly 75 cm in length. It is generally black in appearance with a bronze sheen, though the wings are a dark brown rather than a true black. Adults have a small crest on their heads, and normally have a white rump. Pale eye in an all black face is considered to be diagnostic for adults, with immature birds having a dark eye.
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Sightings

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Jarred West
Tuesday 07 Mar 2023 - 4:37pm
Namibia
A map showing the sighting location
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Reuben Vb
Sunday 26 Feb 2023 - 7:52pm
South Africa
A map showing the sighting location
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Sharon Bateson
Saturday 14 Jan 2023 - 5:13pm
South Africa
A photo of a Bank Cormorant photographed in  South Africa
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Caryl de Krielen
Thursday 08 Dec 2022 - 8:20am
South Africa
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