Reed Cormorant

Microcarbo africanus

The Reed Cormorant (Microcarbo africanus) is a species of bird (Aves) in the family Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants and Shags) and order Suliformes (Cormorants).

Classification

Domain: Eukarya
- Kingdom: Animalia
  - Phylum: Chordata
    - Class: Aves
      - Order: Suliformes
        Family: Phalacrocoracidae
        Genus: Microcarbo
        Species: Microcarbo africanus

Species in the Genus of Microcarbo

Crowned Cormorant

Microcarbo coronatus

Little Cormorant

Microcarbo niger

Little Pied Cormorant

Microcarbo melanoleucos

Pygmy Cormorant

Microcarbo pygmaeus

Reed Cormorant

Microcarbo africanus

External Links

Reed Cormorant – Wikipedia

Reed Cormorant – Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Reed Cormorant – Audubon.org