The white-breasted cormorant (Phalacrocorax lucidus) is a species of cormorant closely related to the widely distributed great cormorant. While debate persists over whether it constitutes a distinct species or a regional variant of the great cormorant, its distinguishing features include a white breast and a preference for freshwater habitats ...

The white-breasted cormorant, spanning an impressive length of 80–100 cm, derives its name from the conspicuous white plumage adorning its neck and breast during adulthood. Intriguingly, this white area tends to expand as the bird matures, …

Jan 15, 2025 · The white-breasted cormorant is a type of cormorant found in sub-Saharan Africa. It is easily recognizable by its white head and chest, contrasting with its dark body. It measures between 31-39" (80-100 cm) and lives in lakes, rivers and wetlands.

The white-breasted cormorant is the only form of great cormorant found in Sub-Saharan Africa, the only form that has strictly freshwater populations and the only form with a white breast and throat; it does however interbreed freely with dark-breasted forms in central Africa.

Learn about Great Cormorant (White-breasted): explore photos, sounds, and observations collected by birders around the world.

Nov 30, 2023 · The White-breasted Cormorant is a species of cormorant closely related to the Great Cormorant. It stands out from other members of its family with its white breast and freshwater habitats. This bird can be found in parts of Central Asia, Southeast Asia, India, China and …

White-breasted cormorants are social birds that gather in colonies ranging from 20 to more than 200 birds. Active during the day, they dive for their supper. They will venture anywhere from 10 to 200 yards offshore (think 2 football fields) in search of fish.

Jun 18, 2023 · If a place has enough water for it to swim and dive in, then White-breasted Cormorant is a possibility. It is equally at home in seawater as in freshwater, the only cormorant in southern Africa to have both coastal and freshwater populations.

Jul 12, 2023 · The White-breasted Cormorants is the only form of Great Cormorant found in sub-Saharan Africa. It has a wide distribution; on the west coast from the Cape Verde Islands to Guinea-Bissau from Angola to the Cape of Good Hope and …

The White-breasted Cormorant, Phalacrocorax lucidus, is a striking bird, akin to the Great Cormorant in stature and habit. Adults boast a distinctive white neck and breast, which becomes more pronounced with age.