Reed Cormorant (Microcarbo africanus)
About the Reed Cormorant
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.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 3 recordings for this species: 1 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
As soon as someone uploads a freely licensed recording, we mirror it and the player appears here.
Listed as recorded in Ethiopia, Senegal, Tanzania in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Other birds you can hear here
- African Pied WagtailMotacilla aguimprecording
- African Reed WarblerAcrocephalus baeticatusrecording
- Black CrakeZapornia flavirostrarecording
- Black-crowned TchagraTchagra senegalusrecording
- Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopusrecording
- Bronze MannikinSpermestes cucullatarecording
These are the birds recorded alongside it, not close relatives — the site holds no other member of its genus or family yet.