Sibley and Monroe, 1990, Sinclair, Hockey and Tarboton, 2002) retain its original treatment as an allospecies in the P. carbo superspecific group, in which case it is referred to … Published by BirdLife South Africa, P.O. 0000000015 00000 n /Font <> It has black plumage (except for race White-beasted Cormorant); long tail; yellow throat patch; white near bill.Breeding has white on head. Several different classifications of the family have been proposed recently and the number of genera is disputed. The white-breasted cormorant is the only form of great cormorant found in Sub-Saharan Africa, the only form that has strictly freshwater populations and the only form with a white breast and throat; it does however interbreed freely with dark-breasted forms in central Africa. 0000000852 00000 n Mar 29, 2009 #1 Is this a white Breasted Cormorant , and if it is, should it be here in Oxfordshire,UK or in Southern Africa? On inland waters it commonly occurs together with the reed cormorant and the African darter, but it is ecologically separated from these species by its fishing habits and the size and nature of its prey. Inland populations frequent rivers, streams, dams and impoundments with adequate fish populations. Cormorant landing. Phalacrocorax lucidus is not to be confused with the smaller and very different endemic South Australian black-faced cormorant, which also is sometimes called the white-breasted cormorant. It shows general distribution rather than detailed, localised populations. The Great Cormorant is a large cormorant. Along the coast, White-breasted Cormorants occur mainly within 10 km offshore, often near reefs. /Root 38 0 R Great Cormorant Skukuza, Kruger National Park. The 80–100 cm (31–39 in) long white-breasted cormorant P. c. lucidus found in sub-Saharan Africa, has a white neck and breast. The Atlas of Southern African Birds. adult plum. Tree, V. Parker, C.J. They are long-bodied, quite large-tailed birds, with broad wings and long necks, and a general shape somewhere between divers and geese. Adult Great Cormorant (Katwijk, The Netherlands, 9 April 2007). The smaller and very different southern Australian black-faced cormorant, Phalacrocorax fuscescens, is also sometimes known as the white-breasted cormorant. In the UK the Cormorant was almost exclusively a coastal breeder until 1981, when an inland tree-nesting colony became established at Abberton reservoir in Essex. That said, the white-breasted cormorant can be distinguished from the great black cormorant, its sister species and former conspecific, by its … Great Cormorants, although widespread in much of the Old World, are generally only found in North America along the Atlantic Coast. The white-breasted cormorant (Phalacrocorax lucidus) is much like the widespread great cormorant and if not a regional variant of the same species, is at least very closely related. It is often treated as a full species, Phalacrocorax lucidus (e.g. << /S 71 /V 109 /Length 102 startxref 39 0 obj >> Throughout Africa. adult plum. The White-breasted Cormorant, a member of the cormorant family Phalacrocoracidae, is usually treated as a subspecies of Great Cormorant, in which case it is referred to as Phalacrocorax carbo lucidus. The great cormorant and the common shag are the only two species of the family commonly encountered on the British Isles and "cormorant" and "shag" appellations have been later assigned to different species in the family somewhat haphazardly. /DA (/Helv 0 Tf 0 g ) It is distinguished from other forms of the great cormorant by its white breast and by the fact that subpopulations ar Weight: .35 to 5 kg (0.7 – 11 pounds), depending on species. A black-necked form originally classified as Phalacrocorax patricki or Phalacrocorax carbo patricki is now regarded as synonymous with Phalacrocorax lucidus. A nesting colony in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, South Africa, Breeding adults, distinguishable by their white flank spots, at Lake Edward, Uganda. In the UK there are just two species, one essentially marine, the other found on all kinds of waters. 37 11 << <> The nest is built in roughly a week by the female, with material collected by the male. On the head, forehead, crown, nape and hindneck are dark brown, with shaggy feathers on the hindneck. White-breasted Cormorant. Its taxonomic status has been under discussion for some decades[3] and several questions still have not been definitively settled. %���� /Metadata 34 0 R breeding . A member of the cormorant family Phalacrocoracidae from Sub-Saharan Africa, J.A. A black, reptilian-looking bird swims by low to the water - but is it a Cormorant or a Shag? << /E 8990 Along the shorelines of northeastern North America, burly Great Cormorants mix in with slimmer, more abundant Double-crested Cormorants. Adult Description Identified by large size and white underparts, throat to breast or, in immatures, entirely white underparts, much whiter than the immature of the Reed Cormorant. Sibley & Monroe 1990, Sinclair, Hockey & Tarboton 2002). 0000001375 00000 n They feed mostly on bottom-dwelling fish captured during dives. Cormorant now found nesting in trees. The nest is a flat platform of sticks, twigs and feathers. By 2012 Cormorants have bred at 89 inland sites in England, although breeding at many of these sites was of a … A variety of nesting habitats are used, including offshore rocks and islands, cliffs, trees, reeds and man-made structures such as disused jetties, marine platforms, shipwrecks and pylons. /Prev 113662 x�uV]o�6}ׯ�Rw�Y~(0؊k�-Lr���~�x)ђ� e�K�s����KB�2�g�nj��S��l�`��H��f��fu�1�c� 0000001178 00000 n The extent of the white has traditionally been touted as a way of separating carbo and sinensis, but … These large-billed, blocky-headed cormorants have a white throat patch and in breeding season a white patch on the thigh. Cormorant, White-breasted cormorant, Great black cormorant, Black cormorant (Australia), Large cormorant (India), Black shag (New Zealand) Kingdom (The White-breasted species of cormorant has a white neck.) trailer Phalacrocorax lucidus sometimes is treated as a subspecies of the great cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo lucidus, but some authorities (e.g. Females are brown-gray with gray-washed, red-brown head, double crest and white breast … 40 0 obj endobj an example of dark morph lucidus Ian Sinclair, Phil Hockey and Warwick Tarboton, This page was last edited on 25 February 2020, at 19:31. The brown moults to black but sometimes the white speckled front remains longer as it takes between 2 and 4 years to develop full black adult plumage. endobj It occurs around the entire Southern African coastline, but it is not clear whether the coastal populations are separate from the inland populations. The answer, it seems, is the feather structure of cormorants and their close relations. Sibley & Monroe, 1990, Sinclair, Hockey and Tarboton, 2002) retain its original treatment as an allospecies in the P. carbo superspecific group, in which case it is referred to as Phalacrocorax lucidus. Different diving birds adopt different strategies to enable them to get deep down under water. I figured and described it in the " Field " of November /Info 36 0 R 0 /Linearized 1 /Size 48 * This map is intended as a guide. /ID[<49EAFADE29DC5F43B240D170A644B0A4> <5337C96CBCCFD74A9C1BEE404AFA376D>] Great Cormorant Skukuza, Kruger National Park. Distribution Worldwide. /PieceInfo <> Great Cormorants are described as heavy-bodied seabirds and larger than the usually seen Double-crested Cormorant. Taxonomy, distribution, population size, breeding & conservation of the Whitebreasted Cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo, on the Southern African coast. Cormorants are more familiar and wide-spread, although Shags are more numerous. Location: Coastal worldwide (except central Pacific islands). �-`��D��?���,��@9r�ku�4;s��ExY�81:�0��$�7zif��\�= � = Cormorants … 37 0 obj Underhill, M. Herremans, A.J. Status Common or localised resident. This one is at Fairburn Ings in Yorkshire UK. Cormorant after landing in Queen Elizabeth park in Uganda. However some authorities (e.g. The White-breasted Cormorant adult has glossy dark brown plumage, except the white patch of the thigh, and the white cheeks, foreneck and breast. xref Thread ... New member. Let us help you to separate these two similar-looking species of water bird. Nature Portfolio Image Library is a fully searchable collection of outstanding images from all over the world. White-breasted Cormorant Phalacrocorax lucidus - Cormoran à poitrine blanche. endobj The peak periods are August or January in the Cape and March to October inland. >> %%EOF Gerfaut 72, pp 188–220 1982. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=White-breasted_cormorant&oldid=942615694, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Range, excluding isolated northern and western populations. /Filter/FlateDecode >> >> Using images photographed and collected by qualified naturalists, the library guarantees 100% accurate identification of every species featured. /H [ 990 188 ] The white-breasted cormorant (Phalacrocorax lucidus) is much like the widespread great cormorant and if not a regional variant of the same species, is at least very closely related. >> bordered with a thin white line of feathers, which led me to consider the possibility of Neotropic (Olivaceous) Cormorant P. olivaceus. The Double-crested (which rarely looks noticeably crested in the field) is the most generally distributed cormorant in North America, and the only one likely to be seen inland in most areas. The long thin bill, legs and feet are bright orange. White-bellied shag; White-breasted cormorant; Wingspan: 45 – 100 cm (18 – 39 inches), depending on species. 0000002594 00000 n Brown (eds). j�n�='����o�͓ɽ[rD�t�t枉}&�@��K���n�-����1[�;ܴK�ua������=,Y���9 [G �����G�Hd$��쮇-R��c/)"2�Q��^��t1�X��9b�Z?����(c���Hx���O)jOd�ct{�. Immature birds are off-white below, extending to a varying amount to belly. Harrison, D.G. The white-breasted cormorant (Phalacrocorax lucidus) is a member of the cormorant family Phalacrocoracidae. White Breasted Cormorant in UK? Great cormorant Skeleton Coast. T. Tideliner Well-known member. Phalacrocorax Lucidus Awassa. 38 0 obj Conservation status: Variable, depending on species. AT the meeting of the British Ornithologists' Club held on March 16th, 1910, I exhibited a skin of a female Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) with a white breast, which I shot on June 30th, 1909, off the Scilly Isles. As its name suggests, the 80–100 cm long white-breasted cormorant has a white neck and breast when adult, and the white area tends to increase as the bird becomes more mature. endobj 0000003642 00000 n It’s distinguished from different types of good cormorant by its white breast and by the truth that subpopulations are freshwater birds. (Phalacrocorax lucidus) Sunning itself at the waters edge. This bird shows distinctive white filoplumes on its nape and neck sides, a feature of breeding plumage. /L 114455 41 0 obj With its white-feathered breast, this one is a juvenile. Young White-breasted Cormorant near nest Iles de la Madeleine, Dakar. Taxonomy and etymology. Phalacrocorax Lucidus Awassa. The gape appeared to be white with a hint of pink. Mar 29, 2009 #2 It looks like a juvenile ( 1st winter ) normal cormorant to me. A white-fronted juvenile Cormorant. Feet and legs were black. 0000008969 00000 n post breeding endobj This colony was later found to comprise of Cormorants of the continential sub-species, P. c. sinensis. >> The White-breasted Cormorant is the only form of Great Cormorant found in. <> Phalacrocoracidae is a family of approximately 40 species of aquatic birds commonly known as cormorants and shags. Phalacrocorax Lucidus Awassa. On the African mainland it occurs more frequently in eastern and southern parts, rather than in the drier western regions, where it usually is found only on perennial rivers and dams. Authors unknown (1974) The status of the cormorants. 0000004689 00000 n Red-breasted Merganser: This medium-sized diving duck has black upperparts, gray sides, rust-brown breast, white belly, green head, double crests and neck, and white neck ring. This dark, long-bodied diving bird floats low in the water with its thin neck and bill raised; perches upright near water with wings half-spread to dry. The 80-100 cm long White-breasted Cormorant P. c. lucidus found in sub-Saharan Africa, has a white neck and breast. The white-breasted cormorant (Phalacrocorax lucidus) is much like the widespread great cormorant and if not a regional variant of the same species, is at least very closely related. Allan, L.G. WT37776: WT000a imm : WTO00b imm : Lower Sabie, Kruger Park, South Africa; Apr 1996 (2) endstream 0000002477 00000 n 0000000612 00000 n White-Breasted Cormorant Breeding The white-breasted cormorant breeds throughout the year in South Africa. The gangly Double-crested Cormorant is a prehistoric-looking, matte-black fishing bird with yellow-orange facial skin. /N 6 47 0 obj /T 113671 [2] Phalacrocorax lucidus is not to be confused with the smaller and very different endemic South Australian black-faced cormorant, which also is sometimes called the white-breasted cormorant. >> In other respects it is a large cormorant generally resembling the great cormorant. White-breasted Cormorant (Phalacrocorax c. lucidus) is the only subspecies of Great Cormorant found in sub-Saharan Africa.Similar to: Double-crested Cormorant. /O 40 (9110379644).jpg 1,024 × 659; 526 KB White-breasted Comorant, Rwanda.jpg 2,592 × … %PDF-1.5 The cormorant family represents some 40 species, like double-crested cormorant, great cormorant, Indian cormorant, Cape cormorant, Brandt’s cormorant, red-faced cormorant, black European cormorant, pygmy cormorant, flightless cormorant, white-breasted cormorant and Temminck’s cormorant, to name a … Sibley and Monroe, 1990, Sinclair, Hockey and Tarboton, 2002) It can be found around the Red Sea, where it is sometimes referred to as the Red Sea white-breasted cormorant. <> 0000000990 00000 n White breasted cormorant, Phalacrocorax lucidus, at Roodeplaat Nature Reserve splashing around looking to be fed. It is distinguished from other forms of the great cormorant by its white breast and by the fact that subpopulations are freshwater birds. European continental subspecies in Berlin. The cormorant is found around the UK coastline on rocky shores, coastal lagoons and estuaries, it is increasingly being seen inland at reservoirs, lakes and gravel pits. >> <> It is often treated as a full species, Phalacrocorax lucidus (e.g. On the upperwing, the feathers are broadly edged pale buff, creating a scaled effect. stream When swimming with a Great Cormorant, it looked like a scaled-down version of mat species, both in body shape and in angle of bill. [2] It has a wide distribution; on the west coast from the Cape Verde Islands to Guinea-Bissau and from Angola to the Cape of Good Hope and northwards on the east coast to Mozambique. stream x�c```e``����� �� �� @1fF�. Many other species are found in seas worldwide. [2] There are also inland populations in Nigeria and around Lake Chad, and in eastern and southern Africa from Sudan southwards. The white-breasted cormorant, scientific name Phalacrocorax lucidus is very like the widespread nice cormorant and if not a regional variant of the identical species, is no less than very intently associated. Box 84394, Greenside 2034, Johannesburg, South Africa 1997. Brooke RK, Cooper J, Shelton PA, Crawford RJM. It is distinguished from other forms of the great cormorant by its white breast and by the fact that subpopulations are freshwater birds.
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