Cape Cormorant
Phalacrocorax capensis
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Epic
- Observations
- 2,423
- Most observed in
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Conservation
- Endangered
Description
The Cape cormorant (Phalacrocorax capensis), also known as the Cape shag, is a member of the cormorant family. It is endemic to the southwestern coast of Africa, and classified as "Endangered" by the IUCN. The Cape cormorant is most closely related to the great cormorant and Japanese cormorant.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Cape cormorant”.