Phalacrocorax lucidus    White-breasted Cormorant  Witborsduiker
White-breasted Cormorant
Mokolo Dam, Sep 2020
adult, left; immature, right

A breeding resident. Scarce; it occurs widely but sparsely; likely to be found on any of the larger dams; usually single birds, but up to 25 recorded together (Goedehoop Dam, Jul 2008 CWAC count). Breeds erratically in winter in flooded trees standing in large dams.
White-breasted Cormorant Waterberg distribution
White-breasted Cormorant
Wydehoek, Jul 2018


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