Western Cape
Goukamma · Anysberg · Rocherpan
Self-driveMalaria-free
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Where to see the White-breasted Cormorant in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the White-breasted Cormorant at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Anysberg Nature Reserve.
Phalacrocorax carbo lucidus
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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
Limpopo
Kruger
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
Eastern 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
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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.
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Where to stay for a chance to see the White-breasted Cormorant
Every stay on the White-breasted 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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