Cape cormorant  (Phalacrocorax capensis)

Found only in southern Africa, the Cape cormorant breeds along the coast of Namibia and the west coast of South Africa. Outside of the breeding season, Cape cormorants can be found as far north as the Congo River, and round to Durban on the east coast of South Africa (3) (6).

The Cape cormorant is a marine bird, which breeds in enormous colonies in relatively remote and inaccessible habitats, including the flat areas of small offshore islands, coastal cliffs, artificial guano platforms and occasionally on other artificial structures (3) (6). Sometimes it enters harbours and estuaries (2)