Long-tailed Cormorant
Microcarbo africanus
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 8,002
- Most observed in
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Reed cormorant”.