Bank Cormorant

Phalacrocorax neglectus

The Bank Cormorant (Phalacrocorax neglectus) is a bird found in South Africa and Namibia. Found in South Africa and Namibia. It eats insects and other small invertebrates and fish. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.

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Scientific name	Phalacrocorax neglectus
Region	Africa
Found in	South Africa and Namibia

🏡 Where the Bank Cormorant lives

Found in South Africa and Namibia.

🍽️ What it eats

🐛 Insects & bugs60%
🐟 Fish40%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

EndangeredVery few are left in the wild.

💡 It weighs about 1.9 kilograms. It mostly eats insects and other small creatures and fish.

Questions about the Bank Cormorant

Where does the Bank Cormorant live?

The Bank Cormorant lives in South Africa and Namibia. Found in South Africa and Namibia.

What does the Bank Cormorant eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 60%), fish (about 40%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Bank Cormorant endangered?

Very few are left in the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Endangered.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.