Long-tailed Cormorant

Long-tailed Cormorant

Microcarbo africanus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Masai Mara National Reserve
68 Verified records at Masai Mara National Reserve
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Long-tailed Cormorant sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 68 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
10–20
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
60–70%
2 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
50–60%
3 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
50–60%
4 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
40–50%
5 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
40–50%
6 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
40–50%
7 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
8 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
30–40%
9 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
10 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
11 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
30–40%
12 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
13 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
20–30%
14 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
20–30%
15 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
20–30%
16 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
20–30%
17 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
18 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
19 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
20 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
21 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
10–20%
22 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
23 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
24 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
25 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
26 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
5–10%
27 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
28 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
29 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
30 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
31 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
32 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
33 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
34 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
35 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
36 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
37 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
38 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
<5%
39 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
40 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
41 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
42 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
43 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
44 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
45 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
46 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
47 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
48 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
49 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Long-tailed Cormorant in Masai Mara National Reserve?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Long-tailed Cormorant sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 68 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Long-tailed Cormorant in Masai Mara National Reserve?

April has the highest sighting rate for Long-tailed Cormorant in Masai Mara National Reserve in our monthly data.

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