
The Cape cormorant or Cape shag (Phalacrocorax capensis) is a bird endemic to the southwestern coasts of Africa.
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 2,789 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 and beyond
Provinces where Cape Cormorant is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
2,789 records, iNaturalist
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IUCN Red List
Endangered
Species
Phalacrocorax capensis
Records
2 789
iNaturalist observations
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A record means a host has seen the Cape Cormorant on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
The Cape Cormorant is most recorded in Western Cape (89% of records), Eastern Cape (8% of records), based on 2 789 iNaturalist observations. 11 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Cape Cormorant on site or nearby.
The Cape Cormorant is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it.
The Cape Cormorant (Phalacrocorax capensis) is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
The Cape cormorant or Cape shag (Phalacrocorax capensis) is a bird endemic to the southwestern coasts of Africa.