Crowned Cormorant
Microcarbo coronatus
The crowned cormorant or kuifkopduiker, 'Fringe-head diver', is a small cormorant that is endemic to the waters of the cold Benguela Current of southern Africa. It is an exclusively coastal species and is not found more than 10 km (6 mi) away from land. This species is related to the reed cormorant, and was formerly considered to the same species.
- Scientific name
- Microcarbo coronatus
- Family
- Cormorants and Shags
- IUCN status
- LC