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Cape Cormorant

Phalacrocorax capensis
(Sparrman, A, 1788)
Cormorán de El Cabo
Family: Phalacrocoracidae
Order: Suliformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Endangered

Synonyms: Pelecanus capensis.


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Number of Photography: 10

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Photography ID: 130594
♂ ♀ Ciudad de El Cabo
Cabo Occidental
South Africa
10/17/2015
Luis Cesar Tejo


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Number of Records: 8



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
192392210/10/2023South AfricaCabo OccidentalCape of good Hope National Reserve8Luis Cesar Tejo
192282310/10/2023South AfricaCabo OccidentalCape of good Hope National Reserve8Daniela Espinosa
115538326/11/2019South AfricaGautengMarievale Bird Sanctuary, Nigel1Luis Cesar Tejo
50405422/10/2016South AfricaCabo OccidentalCiudad de El CaboAdrian Braidotti
50405521/10/2016South AfricaCabo OccidentalCiudad de El CaboAdrian Braidotti
37928717/10/2015South AfricaCabo OccidentalCape Point, Ciudad de El CaboLuis Cesar Tejo
21313514/10/2004NamibiaErongoCape CrossGonzalo Diaz
6075311/10/2003South AfricaCabo OccidentalWest Coast National ParkCarmelo López Abad
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Cape Cormorant (Phalacrocorax capensis) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 12/03/2026.