
Crowned Cormorant
The crowned cormorant (Microcarbo coronatus) is a small cormorant that is endemic to the waters of the cold Benguela Current of southern Africa.
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Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 1,305 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Western Cape
Provinces where Crowned Cormorant is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,305 records, iNaturalist
Parks, in denen Gastgeber die Art Crowned Cormorant erfassen
Unterkünfte, die etwas zurückgeben
In ganz Ostkap
Crowned Cormorant hier erfasst
Für Vogelbeobachter
Für Vogelbeobachter
Für Vogelbeobachter
Für Vogelbeobachter
Forests, lagoons, and Knysna's sheltered bay
Orte ansehen, die etwas zurückgebenEine Reise planen
Crowned Cormorant: wann und wo Sie die Art sehen
Gastgeber haben die Art Crowned Cormorant in oder bei Tsitsikamma National Park erfasst.
Beste Tageszeiten
- Die ersten Stunden nach Sonnenaufgang und der späte Nachmittag. Vögel rufen und fressen am meisten in der Kühle.
- Mittags. Ruhiger, besonders in der Sommerhitze.
Möglichkeiten der Beobachtung
Selbst fahren
Eigenes Fahrzeug, eigenes Tempo, auf den Straßen des Parks.
Wo Gastgeber die Art erfassen
Art
Microcarbo coronatus
Nachweise
1,305
iNaturalist-Beobachtungen
Jede Buchung auf Spekboom unterstützt den Naturschutz.
Häufige Fragen von Reisenden
Ein Nachweis bedeutet, dass ein Gastgeber die Art Crowned Cormorant auf dem Grundstück oder in der Nähe gesehen hat. Eine Sichtung ist nie garantiert.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Crowned Cormorant in Eastern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Crowned Cormorant at stays in or beside Tsitsikamma National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Crowned Cormorant in South Africa?
The Crowned Cormorant is most recorded in Western Cape (98% of records), based on 1,305 iNaturalist observations. 1 place to stay on Spekboom in Eastern Cape has recorded the Crowned Cormorant on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Crowned Cormorant?
The Crowned Cormorant is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Tsitsikamma National Park: Apr-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Crowned Cormorant?
The crowned cormorant (Microcarbo coronatus) 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.

























