Cape Cormorant

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Cape Cormorant.

Igama

Cape Cormorant

Igama lesiLatini

Phalacrocorax capensis

Usapho

Phalacrocoracidae

Ubude

64 cm

Ubizo lweentaka

Abenzi nto.

Indawo

Iinyoni ezingaqhelekanga kunye nemihlambi emanxwemeni amanzi, ukukhula kwiindawo ezinxweme.

Ukuzala

Ngexesha lokuzalisa ukususela ngoSeptemba ukuya kuFebhuwari banomnyama ofanayo. Ukwenza izidleke zazo ezinxwemeni zaselwandle kunye neentonga. Amaqanda inombolo 2 - 3 kwaye i-chalky.

Inkcazo engaphantsi

Ukufudumala kunobuninzi obunobumba obunobumba obunobumba obunqabileyo.

Inkcazo yezindala

Iintaka ezizalisayo zixelwa ngamacupha amnyama-aluhlaza, inwele engenabala, i-orange-yellow; Amehlo aluhlaza. Intamo ende, intloko egubukileyo, ngokuqhelekileyo kunye nbokrelekrele be-crest.

Isimo

Oqhelekileyo okanye ohlala kuyo.

Usasazo

Iindwendwe zasebusika kwiNxweme yaseNatali. Uninzi kwaye uhlala kulo lonke unxweme olusentshonalanga Koloni kunye neekhilomitha eziyi-50 ukusuka elwandle.