Cape Cormorant Phalacrocorax capensis
Endangered
Southern African Range: Coastal and inshore waters of Namibia, South Africa
Area of Occupancy: 105,700 km2
Population Estimate: 57,400 breeding pairs in Namibia
Population Trend: Decreasing
Habitat: Coastal islands and rocks, protected mainland sites, guano platforms, lagoons, coastal
marine waters
Threats: Lack of good quality prey, extreme environmental fluctuations, disturbance, pollution from
oiling, disease, predation, entanglement in human debris
Red Data species account
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