Where to see
Where to see the Crowned Cormorant in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Crowned Cormorant at stays in or beside Table Mountain National Park and Kogelberg Nature Reserve.
Microcarbo coronatus
Planning a trip
When and where to find the Crowned Cormorant
Hosts have recorded the Crowned Cormorant at stays in or beside Table Mountain National Park and Kogelberg Nature Reserve.
Best hours of the day
- The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
- Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Microcarbo coronatus
Records
1,305
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Crowned Cormorant on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Crowned Cormorant in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Crowned Cormorant at stays in or beside Table Mountain National Park and Kogelberg Nature Reserve. 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. 5 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have 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. Table Mountain National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Kogelberg Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. 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.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Crowned Cormorant
Every stay on the Crowned Cormorant page lists the species its host has recorded on or near the property. A record is a sighting, never a promise.
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