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[[Image:Crowned Cormorant by CollinBax.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by CollinBax. Location: Sea Point Cape Town]] | [[Image:Crowned Cormorant by CollinBax.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by CollinBax. Location: Sea Point Cape Town]] | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | South-western coast of [[Africa]]: [[Namibia]] and [[South Africa]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
This species has previously been considered a subspecies of [[Long-tailed Cormorant]]. Crowned Cormorant has no known subspecies (monotypic). | This species has previously been considered a subspecies of [[Long-tailed Cormorant]]. Crowned Cormorant has no known subspecies (monotypic). | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Marine coast. | ||
| + | ==Status== | ||
| + | Classified as '''Near-threatened''' in the IUCN Red List ([http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html BirdLife International], 2007). | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | BirdLife International (2007) Species factsheet: ''Phalacrocorax coronatus''. Downloaded from [http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html http://www.birdlife.org] on 16/4/2008. | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Phalacrocorax+coronatus}} | {{GSearch|Phalacrocorax+coronatus}} | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds]] | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Phalacrocorax]] [[Category:Incomplete]] |
Revision as of 11:22, 16 April 2008
- Phalacrocorax coronatus
Identification
Distribution
South-western coast of Africa: Namibia and South Africa.
Taxonomy
This species has previously been considered a subspecies of Long-tailed Cormorant. Crowned Cormorant has no known subspecies (monotypic).
Habitat
Marine coast.
Status
Classified as Near-threatened in the IUCN Red List (BirdLife International, 2007).
Behaviour
References
BirdLife International (2007) Species factsheet: Phalacrocorax coronatus. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 16/4/2008.
