Seabirds Threat
Cape Cormorant
Cape Cormorant Phalacrocorax capensis
Endangered
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Southern African Range:
Coastal and inshore waters of Namibia, South Africa -
Area of Occupancy:
105,700 km2 -
Population Estimate:
57,400 breeding pairs in Namibia -
Population Trend:
Decreasing -
Habitat:
Coastal islands and rocks, protected mainland sites, guano platforms, lagoons, coastal marine waters -
Threats:
Lack of good quality prey, extreme environmental fluctuations, disturbance, pollution from oiling, disease, predation, entanglement in human debris
Red Data species account
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