Long-tailed Cormorant
Phalacrocorax africanus
Size: | Up to 55 cms long |
Habitat: | Mainly inland waters |
Feeding: | Fish, aquatic insects and amphibians |
The Long-tailed Cormorant, sometimes called Reed Cormorant, is identified by its long neck and longer tail than other cormorants.
This photo, taken in the Okavango Delta, Botswana, shows a juvenile, identified by its brown colouring.
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