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Phalacrocorax capensis
The Cape cormorant is an almost entirely glossy black bird, though in breeding condition it has a purplish tinge and a few white plumes on head, neck, and cloacal areas. Its gular skin is a deep orangey yellow; unusually for a cormorant, its lores are feathered. The bird's wing is about 240–280 mm in extent, and it weighs 800-1,600 grams, with little sexual dimorphism.
the IUCN now classifies it as "Endangered" due to a very rapid decline in the population over the last three generations.
Spotted on Jul 22, 2014
Submitted on Jul 22, 2014
17 Comments
Congratulations Jared ! I hope they find some security and thrive.
Fantastic shot! Congratulations Jared :)
congratulations.
thx outsidegirl!
congrats, Jared! :)
Thx very much everyone!
Congrats! Great shot!
Congratulations on SOTD
Congratulations! is indeed a lovely moment between these two :-)
Great shot! Congratulations on SOTD, Jared!
Nice ... congratulations!
Wonderful spotting - congratulations!
Congratulations for your SOTD photo!
Congrats Jared, your wonderful interaction has earned you Spotting of the Day! As recently as 30 years the breeding population of Cape cormorants was estimated to be over 1 million in Namibia alone. Sadly their numbers have declined rapidly and the IUCN now classifies the species as "Endangered".
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Thx Very much!
Beautiful social interaction :-)
Fantastic!