Phalacrocorax africanus

This short-billed, long-tailed cormorant is easy to identify in its usual freshwater habitat, however, if seen near the sea it can be easily confused with the crowned cormorant. Its smaller size and longer more graduated tail tells it apart.

We first recorded this species in March 2010 on the Amersfort / Utaga Bridge in Wakkerstroom, Moumulanga.