Great Cormorant vs Campbell Island Shag
Phalacrocorax carbo مقارنةً بـ Leucocarbo campbelli
Side-by-Side Comparison
| السمة | Great Cormorant | Campbell Island Shag |
|---|---|---|
| الاسم العلمي | Phalacrocorax carbo | Leucocarbo campbelli |
| الرتبة | Suliformes | Suliformes |
| الفصيلة | Phalacrocoracidae | Phalacrocoracidae |
| حالة الحفاظ | Least Concern | Vulnerable |
| الطول | 90,0 cm (35.4 in) | — |
| طول الجناح | 145,0 cm (57.1 in) | 52,2 cm (20.6 in) |
| الوزن | 2600,0 g (91.71 oz) | 1820,0 g (64.20 oz) |
| النظام الغذائي | Fish caught by diving from the surface. Pursues prey underwater using powerful feet for propulsion. … | -- |
| عدد البيض في الوضع | 1-7 | 2-3 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Great Cormorant
Coasts, estuaries, lakes, rivers, and reservoirs. Nests in colonies in trees, on cliffs, or on the ground.
Song & Call Comparison
Great Cormorant
Deep, guttural grunts and 'karrr' calls at colonies. Bill-clicking and hissing in threat displays. Silent at sea. Colonial noise can be deafening during the breeding season.
Campbell Island Shag
Geographic Range & Migration
Great Cormorant
Very wide range across Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australasia. One of the most widespread cormorant species.
Campbell Island Shag
حالة الحفاظ
Great Cormorant
Campbell Island Shag
How to Tell Them Apart
Great Cormorant
All black with a bronze-green gloss. White throat patch and white thigh patches in breeding season. Yellow-orange face patch around the bill base.
Long, hooked, dark bill with a yellow gape
Campbell Island Shag
About These Birds
Great Cormorant
The great cormorant is one of the most widespread seabirds in the world. Unlike most waterbirds, cormorants lack fully waterproof plumage, leading to the iconic pose of standing with wings spread open to dry. In Asia, cormorants have been used by fishermen to catch fish for over a thousand years.
Campbell Island Shag
63 cm. Black and white pied shag; orange facial caruncles. Endemic to Campbell Island, New Zealand subantarctic. Vulnerable with total population of only a few hundred. Feeds on fish and invertebrates; nests on coastal cliff ledges in small colonies.