| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Superorder: | Neognathae |
| Order: | Pelecaniformes |
| Family: | Phalacrocoracidae |
- Genus
- species – Common Name
- Nannopterum
- harrisi – Flightless Cormorant
- Phalacrocorax
- africanus, auritus, bougainvillei, campbelli, capensis, capillatus, carbo, carunculatus, coronatus, fuscicollis, featherstoni, fuscescens, gaimardi, georgianus, lucidus, magellanicus, melanoleucos, neglectus, niger, nigrogularis, olivaceus, penicillatus, pelagicus, punctatus, pygmeus, sulcrirostris, urile, varius, verrucosus – Cormorant
- aristotelis, atriceps – Shag
