WORLD BIRDS / IOC 15.2

Reed Cormorant

Microcarbo africanus

Reed Cormorant belongs to Phalacrocoracidae, within the order Suliformes. Explore the recorded facts below, then discover other birds in the same family.

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Reed Cormorant · Microcarbo africanus — Illustration, not a field photograph.

Taxonomy & recorded facts

Scientific name: Microcarbo africanus
Order: Suliformes
Family: Phalacrocoracidae
Conservation record: LC · Least Concern
Habitat in source: Wetland
Reported mass: 545 g

Conservation categories reflect the source dataset, not a live IUCN assessment. Missing measurements are omitted. Game combat values are not biological measurements.