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Microcarbo africanus
Also known as Long-tailed Cormorant, this is a small all black cormorant some 50 cm in length.
This is a common and widespread African species, common resident all over sub-Saharan Africa. It breeds on freshwater wetlands or quiet coasts - such is here, in marshes in urban environment of Port Harcourt of Nigeria. The same wetlands were close to center, and are a breeding ground for a variety of egrets and herons...
Spotted on Oct 20, 2018
Submitted on Oct 22, 2018
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