Reed cormorant
| Reed cormorant | |
|---|---|
| Chobe National Park, Botswana | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Suliformes |
| Family: | Phalacrocoracidae |
| Genus: | Microcarbo |
| Species: | M. africanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Microcarbo africanus (Gmelin, JF, 1789) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Plotus nanus | |
The reed cormorant (Microcarbo africanus), also known as the long-tailed cormorant, is a bird in the cormorant family Phalacrocoracidae. It breeds in much of Africa south of the Sahara, and Madagascar. It is resident but undertakes some seasonal movements.