Cormorant ID in Namibia (1 Viewer)

[ori76]

I have been 2 weeks in namibia in a non birding trip, but I managed to spend some time with my binos as well as take some pictures. I have already Identifyed almost 100 new birds but I do have some doubts with some. Here is my first one. Phto taken at Walvis bay, where I saw mane cape cormorants as well as some white-breasted cormorants. But this one I wonder if it is a reed cormorant. I don´t see many sightings of reed cormorants there so it might be a crowned cormorant or even a strange cape cormorant.

 

[THE_FERN]

I have been 2 weeks in namibia in a non birding trip, but I managed to spend some time with my binos as well as take some pictures. I have already Identifyed almost 100 new birds but I do have some doubts with some. Here is my first one. Phto taken at Walvis bay, where I saw mane cape cormorants as well as some white-breasted cormorants. But this one I wonder if it is a reed cormorant. I don´t see many sightings of reed cormorants there so it might be a crowned cormorant or even a strange cape cormorant.

either that or crowned cormorant. I understand they're difficult to tell apart. I'd go with crowned because a) the tail is fairly not very long, and b) I can't see much evidence the back contrasts with a silvery sheen c) bill shape appears better for that one.

 

[ori76]

either that or crowned cormorant. I understand they're difficult to tell apart. I'd go with crowned because a) the tail is fairly not very long, and b) I can't see much evidence the back contrasts with a silvery sheen c) bill shape appears better for that one.

Thanks for tour detailed explanation

 

[Jacob12]

Sorry to pop in late, but yes, I second the above. Crowned is the much more likely option here. Reed is mostly a freshwater species