Bank Cormorant

Phalacrocorax neglectus (Wahlberg, 1855)

Bank Cormorant, Phalacrocorax neglectus, breeds along the south-western coast of Africa from western Namibia to the southern tip of South Africa. It is a coastal bird, usually found in and around nearshore waters and seldom seen far offshore. Also known as Wahlberg’s cormorant, it is a heavy-bodied cormorant with a bronze gloss, dark brown wings, a small head crest in adults and a white rump. Adult birds also show pale eyes against an otherwise black face, while immature birds have dark eyes.

Order

Suliformes

Family

Phalacrocoracidae — Cormorants, Shags

Breeding range

Africa: sw coastal Africa: wc Namibia to s tip of s Africa