Microcarbo coronatus Wahlberg 1855 (crowned cormorant)
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Aves - Suliformes - Phalacrocoracidae
Alternative combinations: Graculus coronatus, Phalacrocorax coronatus
Belongs to Microcarbo according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Avery and Underhill 1986 and del Hoyo et al. 2014
Sister taxa: Microcarbo africanus, Microcarbo melanoleucos, Microcarbo niger, Microcarbo pygmaeus, Microcarbo serventyorum
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of South Africa (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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