Other Names:
Shona Name:
Ndebele Name:
Type:
Aves
Order:
Pelecaniformes
Diet:
Fish, small amphibians, crustaceans
Size:
Cormorants and shags are medium-to-large birds with a length ranging from 63-101cm, and a wing span of 45-100 centimetres
Weight:
Body weight range of 3.5 to 5 kgs
Protection Status:
Least Concern
General Backgound:
There are 38 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Zimbabwe.
Cormorant species found in Zimbabwe:
- The great cormorant
- The long-tailed cormorant