Bank Cormorant

Phalacrocorax neglectus (Wahlberg, 1855)

75 cmLength1.9 kgWeight

Busiest months: September–November · Most records: South Africa, Namibia, Angola

Endangered

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: September–November · Most records: South Africa, Namibia, Angola

Bank Cormorant has been recorded at 19 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Stony Point – Penguin ColonySouth Africa1,319 records
Boulders BeachSouth Africa108 records
Table Mt. NP – Cape of Good HopeSouth Africa98 records

More places

Table Mt. NP – Cape Point SectionSouth Africa69 records
Swakop River MouthNamibia32 records
Swakopmund Salt WorksNamibia32 records
West Coast NPSouth Africa29 records
Rooi-ElsSouth Africa19 records
Strandfontein WTPSouth Africa19 records
Walvis Bay Salt PansNamibia14 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South Africa Namibia Angola

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The bank cormorant (Phalacrocorax neglectus), also known as Wahlberg's cormorant, is a medium-sized cormorant that is endemic to Namibia and the western seaboard of South Africa, living in and around coastal waters; it is rarely recorded more than 15 km offshore.

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Questions

How big is the Bank Cormorant?

The Bank Cormorant is about 75 cm long and weighs around 1.9 kg.

Where does the Bank Cormorant live?

Its breeding range: Africa: southwestern coastal Africa: west-central Namibia to southern tip of southern Africa. It is most often recorded in South Africa, Namibia and Angola.