Reed Cormorant (Microcarbo africanus)

Reed Cormorant

Microcarbo africanus

(Gmelin, JF, 1789)
Cormorán Africano

Family: Phalacrocoracidae
Order: Suliformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Synonyms: Phalacrocorax africanus, Pelecanus africanus.

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Number of Photography: 20

Photography ID: 670425
Parque Nacional Reina Elizabeth
Western Region
Uganda
01/08/2026
Hugo Caverzasi

Photography ID: 625964
Entebee
Central Region
Uganda
01/17/2025
Julian Uriel Collado

Photography ID: 617610
Adult
Roodeport
Gauteng
South Africa
10/14/2023
Luis Cesar Tejo

Photography ID: 547301
Adult
Parque Nacional Lago Naivasha
Valle del Rift
Kenya
08/08/2023
Patricia Gabriela Mancilla Iglesias

Photography ID: 547299
Adult
Parque Nacional Lago Naivasha
Valle del Rift
Kenya
08/08/2023
Patricia Gabriela Mancilla Iglesias

Photography ID: 363987
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Western Region
Uganda
07/25/2019
Victor Hugo Michelini

Photography ID: 360646
Adult
Queen Elizabeth National Park
Western Region
Uganda
07/25/2019
Diego Oscar

Photography ID: 325298
Immature
Pantano de Mabamba
Central Region
Uganda
06/11/2018
Eugenia Boggiano

Photography ID: 271283
Adult
Kasane
North-East
Botswana
03/01/2018
Glauco Oliveira

Photography ID: 232581
Adult
Lago Kinkony
Boeny
Madagascar
10/13/2017
Carmelo López Abad

Photography ID: 218091
Maun
Central
Botswana
08/27/2017
Hugo Caverzasi

Photography ID: 217865
Katima Mulilo
Caprivi
Namibia
08/24/2017
Hugo Caverzasi

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Number of Records: 49

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2423204

08/01/2026

Uganda

Western Region

Kazinga Channel, Parque Nacional Reina Elizabeth

Hugo Caverzasi

2422975

02/01/2026

Uganda

Central Region

Jardin Botanico, Entebbe

Hugo Caverzasi

2422962

02/01/2026

Uganda

Central Region

Pantano de Mabamba, Entebee

Hugo Caverzasi

2422940

02/01/2026

Uganda

Central Region

Banga Beach, Entebbe

Hugo Caverzasi

2259980

26/01/2025

Uganda

Northern Region

Murchison Falls Np--boat trip Paraa to Murchison Falls

Silvina Collado

2258933

26/01/2025

Uganda

Northern Region

Murchison Falls Np--boat trip Paraa to Murchison Falls

Julian Uriel Collado

2259808

22/01/2025

Uganda

Western Region

Lake Katwe Y Camino De Acceso

Silvina Collado

2258764

22/01/2025

Uganda

Western Region

Lake Katwe Y Camino De Acceso

Julian Uriel Collado

2259753

21/01/2025

Uganda

Western Region

Queen Elizabeth Ii Np--kazinga Channel Navegación

Silvina Collado

2258711

21/01/2025

Uganda

Western Region

Queen Elizabeth Ii Np--kazinga Channel Navegación

Julian Uriel Collado

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