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  • Reed Cormorant, 1 of 6
    Photo 1 of 6

    (c) Lawrence Boatwright, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Reed Cormorant, 2 of 6
    Photo 2 of 6

    (c) Louise Creed, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Reed Cormorant, 3 of 6
    Photo 3 of 6

    (c) Bernard DUPONT, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

  • Reed Cormorant, 4 of 6
    Photo 4 of 6

    (c) avid607, all rights reserved

  • Reed Cormorant, 5 of 6
    Photo 5 of 6

    (c) Ben Tsai蔡維哲, all rights reserved

  • Reed Cormorant, 6 of 6
    Photo 6 of 6

    (c) Ad Konings, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Reed Cormorant

Microcarbo africanus

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11,108 observations
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Birds
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About

The reed cormorant (Microcarbo africanus), also known as the long-tailed cormorant, is a bird in the cormorant family Phalacrocoracidae. It breeds in much of Africa south of the Sahara, and Madagascar. It is resident but undertakes some seasonal movements.

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