Great Cormorant

Where to see

Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

Lake Nakuru National Park leads · 47 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Great Cormorant during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#ParkCountrySighting
1 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
60–70%
2 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
3 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
50–60%
4 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
50–60%
5 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
50–60%
6 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
7 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
40–50%
8 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
40–50%
9 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
30–40%
10 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
30–40%
11 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
30–40%
12 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
13 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
14 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
30–40%
15 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
30–40%
16 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
30–40%
17 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
18 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
19 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
20 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
20–30%
21 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
22 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
23 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
20–30%
24 Nikko National Park 🇯🇵 Japan
20–30%
25 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Great Cormorant?

Lake Nakuru National Park (Kenya) — about 66% of wildlife watchers report a Great Cormorant sighting there, the highest of the 47 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Great Cormorant?

Keoladeo National Park (about 63%), Hortobágy National Park (about 58%), Wadden Sea National Park (about 55%) are the next best options.