Photo powered by flickr.com .
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Phalacrocoracidae
Genus: Phalacrocorax
Scientific: Phalacrocorax lucidus lucidus
Citation: (Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823)
Reference: Verz.Doubl.Zool.Mus.Berlin p.86
Protonym: Halieus lucidus
Avibase ID: B38FDD3E6DD5C7E4
Short link: https://avibase.ca/B38FDD3E
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 824001
Geographic range:
Phalacrocorax lucidus lucidus : Africa south of the Sahara and Cape Verde Islands
Source: Clements checklist
English: White-breasted Cormorant (White-breasted)
Czech: kormorán běloprsý
German: Weißbrustkormoran
Danish: Hvidbrystet Skarv
Spanish: Cormorán Cuelliblanco
French: Cormoran à poitrine blanche (nominal)
Italian: Cormorano pettobianco
Japanese: kawau (lucidus)
Japanese: カワウ (lucidus)
Dutch: Witborstaalscholver
Norwegian: Hvitbrystskarv
Polish: kormoran białoszyi
Portuguese: corvo-marinho-de-faces-brancas
Russian: Белогрудый баклан
Slovak: kormorán bieloprsý
Swedish: vitbröstad skarv
Chinese: 白胸鸬鹚
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): White-breasted Cormorant (White-breasted) ( Phalacrocorax lucidus lucidus )
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): White-breasted Cormorant (White-breasted) ( Phalacrocorax lucidus lucidus )
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): White-breasted Cormorant (White-breasted) ( Phalacrocorax lucidus lucidus )
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): White-breasted Cormorant (White-breasted) ( Phalacrocorax lucidus lucidus )
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): White-breasted Cormorant (White-breasted) ( Phalacrocorax lucidus lucidus )
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): White-breasted Cormorant (White-breasted) ( Phalacrocorax lucidus lucidus )
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): White-breasted Cormorant (White-breasted) ( Phalacrocorax lucidus lucidus )
Clements 5th edition (as published): Phalacrocorax carbo lucidus
[version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Phalacrocorax carbo lucidus
[version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Phalacrocorax carbo lucidus
[version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Phalacrocorax carbo lucidus
[version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Phalacrocorax carbo lucidus
[version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Phalacrocorax carbo lucidus
[version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Phalacrocorax carbo lucidus
[version 1]
Clements 6th edition: Phalacrocorax carbo lucidus
[version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Phalacrocorax carbo lucidus
[version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Phalacrocorax carbo lucidus
[version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Phalacrocorax carbo lucidus
[version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Phalacrocorax carbo lucidus
[version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Phalacrocorax carbo lucidus
[version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Phalacrocorax carbo lucidus
[version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Phalacrocorax carbo lucidus
[version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Phalacrocorax carbo lucidus
[version 1]
Clements, version 2015: Phalacrocorax carbo lucidus
[version 1]
Clements, version 2016: Phalacrocorax carbo lucidus
[version 1]
Clements, version 2017: Phalacrocorax carbo lucidus
[version 1]
Clements, version 2018: Phalacrocorax carbo lucidus
[version 1]
eBird version 1.52: Great Cormorant (White-breasted) ( Phalacrocorax carbo lucidus )
eBird version 1.53: Great Cormorant (White-breasted) ( Phalacrocorax carbo lucidus )
eBird version 1.54: Great Cormorant (White-breasted) ( Phalacrocorax carbo lucidus )
eBird version 1.55: Great Cormorant (White-breasted) ( Phalacrocorax carbo lucidus )
eBird version 2015: Great Cormorant (White-breasted) ( Phalacrocorax carbo lucidus )
eBird version 2016: Great Cormorant (White-breasted) ( Phalacrocorax carbo lucidus )
eBird version 2017: Great Cormorant (White-breasted) ( Phalacrocorax carbo lucidus )
eBird version 2018: Great Cormorant (White-breasted) ( Phalacrocorax carbo lucidus )
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: White-breasted Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax lucidus )
[version 2]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): White-breasted Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax lucidus )
[version 2]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Phalacrocorax carbo lucidus
[version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Phalacrocorax carbo lucidus
[version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Phalacrocorax carbo lucidus
[version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Phalacrocorax carbo lucidus
[version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Phalacrocorax carbo lucidus
[version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Phalacrocorax carbo lucidus
[version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Phalacrocorax carbo lucidus
[version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: White-breasted Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax lucidus )
[version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: White-breasted Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax lucidus )
[version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: White-breasted Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax lucidus )
[version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: White-breasted Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax lucidus )
[version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: White-breasted Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax lucidus )
[version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: White-breasted Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax lucidus )
[version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: White-breasted Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax lucidus )
[version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: White-breasted Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax lucidus )
[version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: White-breasted Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax lucidus )
[version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: White-breasted Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax lucidus )
[version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: White-breasted Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax lucidus )
[version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: White-breasted Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax lucidus )
[version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: White-breasted Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax lucidus )
[version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: White-breasted Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax lucidus )
[version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: White-breasted Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax lucidus )
[version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: White-breasted Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax lucidus )
[version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: White-breasted Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax lucidus )
[version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: White-breasted Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax lucidus )
[version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: White-breasted Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax lucidus )
[version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: White-breasted Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax lucidus )
[version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: White-breasted Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax lucidus )
[version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: White-breasted Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax lucidus )
[version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: White-breasted Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax lucidus )
[version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: White-breasted Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax lucidus )
[version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: White-breasted Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax lucidus )
[version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: White-breasted Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax lucidus )
[version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: White-breasted Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax lucidus )
[version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: White-breasted Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax lucidus )
[version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: White-breasted Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax lucidus )
[version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: White-breasted Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax lucidus )
[version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: White-breasted Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax lucidus )
[version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: White-breasted Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax lucidus )
[version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: White-breasted Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax lucidus )
[version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: White-breasted Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax lucidus )
[version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: White-breasted Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax lucidus )
[version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: White-breasted Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax lucidus )
[version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: White-breasted Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax lucidus )
[version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: White-breasted Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax lucidus )
[version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: White-breasted Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax lucidus )
[version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: White-breasted Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax lucidus )
James Lee Peters (2nd edition): Phalacrocorax carbo lucidus
[version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Phalacrocorax lucidus
[version 2]
Related taxa
Alternative arrangements: 1 2
Other synonyms
Afrikaans: WitborsduikerCzech: kormorán běloprsýDanish: Hvidbrystet SkarvGerman: Kormoran (lucidus), WeißbrustkormoranEnglish: Great Cormorant (White-breasted), White-breasted Cormorant, White-breasted Cormorant (White-breasted)English (IOC): White-breasted CormorantEnglish (Philippines): Great Cormorant (White-breasted)English (South Africa): White-breasted Cormorant (White-breasted)Spanish: Cormorán Cuelliblanco, Cormorán grande (lucidus)Spanish (Spain): Cormorán Grande (lucidus)Spanish (HBW): Great Cormorant (White-breasted)Estonian: valgerind-kormoran (valgerind-karbas)Finnish: merimetso (lucidus)French: Cormoran à poitrine blanche, Cormoran à poitrine blanche (nominal), Cormoran à poitrine blanche (nominale), Cormoran à poitrine blanche (race nominale), Grand Cormoran (à poitrine blanche), Grand Cormoran (lucidus)Hebrew: קורמורן גדול (לבן-חזה)Hungarian: Kárókatona (lucidus)Icelandic: Dílaskarfur (lucidus)Italian: Cormorano pettobiancoJapanese: kawau (lucidus)Japanese: カワウ (lucidus)Latin: Halieus lucidus, Phalacrocorax carbo lucidus, Phalacrocorax lucidus, Phalacrocorax lucidus lucidusLithuanian: Didysis kormoranas (lucidus)Dutch: Aalscholver (lucidus), WitborstaalscholverNorwegian: Hvitbrystskarv, storskarv (lucidus)Polish: kormoran białoszyiPortuguese: corvo-marinho-de-faces-brancasPortuguese (Portugal): Corvo-marinho-comum (lucidus)Russian: Белогрудый бакланSlovak: kormorán bieloprsýSlovenian: Veliki kormoran (lucidus)Serbian: Veliki vranac (lucidus)Swedish: vitbröstad skarvThai: นกกาน้ำใหญ่ (อกขาว)Turkish: Ak Göğüslü KarabatakChinese: 白胸鸬鹚Chinese (Traditional): 白胸鸕鷀