Bank Cormorant Phalacrocorax neglectus

Endangered

Bank Cormorant

Southern African Range: Coastal Namibia, South Africa
Area of Occupancy: 23,300 km2
Population Estimate: 2,600 to 3,100 breeding pairs in Namibia
Population Trend: >50% decline in the last three generations
Habitat: Coastal islands and rocks, protected mainland sites, inshore marine waters
Threats: Lack of quality prey base, extreme weather events, disturbance, predation by gulls and seals, pollution from oiling, entanglement in lobster traps, competition for space, disease