White-breasted Cormorant
Phalacrocorax lucidus
Inland and coastal waters. Upperwings and tail dark brown; wing feathers edged black.
LC
Not Endemic
Description
Common or localised resident. Identified by large size, white throat and breast or, in immature, entirely white underparts (much whiter than immature of considerably smaller [Reed Cormorant]). Adult has green eyes, pale grey bill with a darker culmen and yellow facial skin. Occurs singly or in groups on coastal rocks, islands and estuaries, and in large inland waters.
Quick Facts
Size
90 cm - VL
Names
A: Witborsduiker
Z: iWondelimhlope
Ss: Ntodi Ya Sefubasweu
G: Weißbrustkormoran
Bird Family
Waterbirds with webbed feet, long necks and hooked bills. They hunt for fish and frogs under water, surfacing to swallow prey. Their bodies are partially submerged when they swim, and they habitually stand out of the water with wings outspread. They are mostly silent, except for raucous squabbling at breeding colonies.
Distribution
Gallery
Behaviour
Breeding
Habitat
Occurs singly or in groups on coastal rocks, islands and estuaries, and in large inland waters.
