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Cape Cormorant
Phalacrocorax capensis (Sparrman, A 1788)
The Cape cormorant or Cape shag is a bird endemic to the southwestern coasts of Africa. Source: Wikipedia
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Pelecaniformes
Family:
Phalacrocoracidae
Genus:
Phalacrocorax
Scientific:
Phalacrocorax capensis
Classification
Order:Pelecaniformes
Family:
Phalacrocoracidae
Genus:
Phalacrocorax
Scientific:
Phalacrocorax capensis
Original description
Citation:
(Sparrman, A 1788)
Reference:
Mus. Carlsonianum
fasc.3 no.61,pl.
Protonym:
Pelecanus capensis
Type locality:
False Bay, Cape of Good Hope.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41149348
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
AE61BF48A7C27563
Avibase ID:
avibase-AE61BF48
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/AE61BF48
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 174737
ENDANGERED
Geographic range:
- Phalacrocorax capensis: Coastal sw Namibia and s South Africa
Source: Clements checklist
Cape Cormorant
Catalan:
Corb marí del Cap
Czech:
kormorán jihoafrický
Danish:
Kapskarv
German:
Kapscharbe
Spanish:
Cormorán de El Cabo
Spanish (Spain):
Cormorán de El Cabo
Finnish:
kapinmerimetso
French:
Cormoran du Cap
Croatian:
kapski vranac
Hungarian:
fokföldi kárókatona
Icelandic:
Oddskarfur
Italian:
Cormorano del Capo
Japanese (romaji):
kinodohanagurou
Japanese:
キノドハナグロウ
Lithuanian:
Kapinis kormoranas
Dutch:
Kaapse Aalscholver
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Kappskarv
Norwegian:
Kappskarv
Polish:
kormoran przylądkowy
Portuguese:
corvo-marinho-do-cabo
Portuguese (Portugal):
corvo-marinho-do-cabo
Russian:
Капский баклан
Slovak:
kormorán pobrežný
Serbian:
Kapski vranac
Swedish:
kapskarv
Ukrainian:
Баклан капський
Chinese:
南非鸬鹚
Chinese (Traditional):
南非鸕鷀
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Cormoran du Cap ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Cormoran du Cap ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Clements 1st edition: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Clements, version 2021: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Clements, version 2022: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Clements, version 2023: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Clements 3rd edition: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Clements 4th edition: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Clements 6th edition: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Clements, version 2015: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Clements, version 2016: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Clements, version 2017: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Clements, version 2018: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Clements, version 2019: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| eBird version 1.50: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| eBird version 1.52: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| eBird version 1.53: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| eBird version 1.54: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| eBird version 1.55: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| eBird version 2015: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| eBird version 2016: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| eBird version 2017: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| eBird version 2018: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| eBird version 2019: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| eBird version 2021: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| eBird version 2022: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| eBird version 2023: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Cape Cormorant ( Leucocarbo capensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Cape Cormorant ( Leucocarbo capensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Cape Cormorant ( Leucocarbo capensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Cape Cormorant ( Leucocarbo capensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Cape Cormorant ( Leucocarbo capensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Cape Cormorant ( Leucocarbo capensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Phalacrocorax capensis |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Phalacrocorax capensis |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Phalacrocorax capensis |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Cape Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax capensis) |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Phalacrocorax capensis |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Phalacrocorax capensis |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Afrikaans: Trekduiker
Azerbaijani: Kap qarabatdaq
Catalan: Corb marí del Cap
Czech: Kormorán jihoafrický
Danish: Kapskarv
German: Kap Kormoran, Kap Scharbe, Kapkormoran, Kapscharbe
English: Cape Cormorant, Cape Shag, Trek Duiker, Trekduiker
English, HBW: Cape Cormorant
English (IOC): Cape Cormorant
English (United States): Cape Cormorant
Esperanto: Kaba kormorano
Spanish: Cormorán de El Cabo, Cormorán del Cabo
Spanish (Spain): Cormorán de El Cabo, Cormorán del Cabo
Spanish (HBW): Cape Cormorant
Estonian: kuldkurk-karbas, kuldkurk-kormoran, kuldkurk-kormoran (kuldkurk-karbas)
Finnish: Kapinmerimetso
French: Cormoran du Cap
Croatian: kapski vranac
Hungarian: fokföldi kárókatona
Icelandic: Oddskarfur
Italian: Cormorano del Capo
Japanese (romaji): kinodohanagurou
Japanese: キノドハナグロウ
Kirghiz: Кап кара казы
Scientific: Leucocarbo capensis, Pelecanus capensis, Phalacrocorax capensis
Lithuanian: Kapinis kormoranas
Dutch: Kaapse Aalscholver
Norwegian Nynorsk: Kappskarv
Norwegian: Kappskarv
Polish: kormoran przyladkowy, kormoran przylądkowy
Portuguese: Corvo marinho do cabo, Corvo-marinho do Cabo, Corvo-marinho-do-cabo
Portuguese (Portugal): corvo-marinho-do-cabo
Russian: Капский баклан
Slovak: kormorán pobrežný
Serbian: Kapski vranac
Swedish: Kapskarv
Turkish: Kap Karabatağı
Ukrainian: Баклан капський
Xhosa: Ugwidi
Chinese: 南非鸬鹚
Chinese (Traditional): 南非鸕鷀
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