Crowned Cormorant

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Crowned Cormorant (<em>Microcarbo coronatus</em>) is a species of Cormorants, Shags (<em>Phalacrocoracidae</em>) in the order Boobies, Cormorants and Frigatebirds.

Overview

Crowned Cormorant (Microcarbo coronatus) is a species of Cormorants, Shags (Phalacrocoracidae) in the order Boobies, Cormorants and Frigatebirds.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Microcarbo; binomial: Microcarbo coronatus; authority: (Wahlberg, 1855).

Distribution

Breeding range: Africa.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.

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