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White-breasted Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo lucidus
The white-breasted cormorant is much like the widespread great cormorant and if not a regional variant of the same species, is at least very closely related.
Species insights
When to visit
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.
Best monthsAny month
Records4,459 records
Curve from 4,459 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.
Where you'll find it
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where White-breasted Cormorant is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
4,461 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the White-breasted Cormorant
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Coastal Retreat
Benguela Cove, Hermanus
From R 22,483a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn
From R 5,060a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West
From R 5,636a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 17,120a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Price on request
White-breasted Cormorant recorded here
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 8,380a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Thonga Beach Lodge
iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Price on request
White-breasted Cormorant recorded here
Barry House on Riverton
Robertson
From R 1,155a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Oceans Away
Benguela Cove, Hermanus
From R 43,712a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Lagoon Ocean Lodge
Benguela Cove, Hermanus
From R 31,223a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Vine & Vale
Benguela Cove, Hermanus
From R 43,712a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
De Hoop Collection
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Lavender Dreams
Benguela Cove, Hermanus
From R 31,223a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Azure Retreat
Benguela Cove, Hermanus
From R 24,990a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Kwandwe Melton Manor
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
White-breasted Cormorant recorded here
Milk & Honey
Benguela Cove, Hermanus
From R 24,990a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Tidesong
Benguela Cove, Hermanus
From R 43,712a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
White-breasted Cormorant recorded here
Oceanique
Benguela Cove, Hermanus
From R 31,223a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Sea Whisper
Benguela Cove, Hermanus
From R 24,990a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Kwandwe Uplands Homestead
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
White-breasted Cormorant recorded here
The Klein Karoo
Next stop
Dry mountains, ostriches, and Calitzdorp's port wines
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When and where to find the White-breasted Cormorant
Hosts have recorded the White-breasted Cormorant at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Anysberg 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.
Where to base yourself
Western Cape
Goukamma · Anysberg · Rocherpan
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western CapeLimpopo
Kruger
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in LimpopoEastern Cape
Kwandwe
Eastern CapeGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Eastern Cape
KwaZulu-Natal
iSimangaliso Wetland · Hluhluwe-Imfolozi
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Ways to look
Species
Phalacrocorax carbo lucidus
Records
4,461
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the White-breasted Cormorant on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the White-breasted Cormorant in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the White-breasted Cormorant at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Anysberg Nature Reserve, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Rocherpan Nature Reserve and De Hoop Nature Reserve and other reserves. 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 White-breasted Cormorant in South Africa?
The White-breasted Cormorant is most recorded in Western Cape (67% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (10% of records), Eastern Cape (8% of records), based on 4,461 iNaturalist observations. 84 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the White-breasted Cormorant on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the White-breasted Cormorant?
The White-breasted 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. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; Anysberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Kwandwe Private Game Reserve: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the White-breasted Cormorant?
The white-breasted cormorant is much like the widespread great cormorant and if not a regional variant of the same species, is at least very closely related. It is distinguished from other forms of the great cormorant by its white breast and by the fact that subpopulations are freshwater birds.