Great Cormorant vs Pygmy Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo مقارنةً بـ Microcarbo pygmaeus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| السمة | Great Cormorant | Pygmy Cormorant |
|---|---|---|
| الاسم العلمي | Phalacrocorax carbo | Microcarbo pygmaeus |
| الرتبة | Suliformes | Suliformes |
| الفصيلة | Phalacrocoracidae | Phalacrocoracidae |
| حالة الحفاظ | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| الطول | 90,0 cm (35.4 in) | — |
| طول الجناح | 145,0 cm (57.1 in) | 40,2 cm (15.8 in) |
| الوزن | 2600,0 g (91.71 oz) | 693,3333333333334 g (24.46 oz) |
| النظام الغذائي | Fish caught by diving from the surface. Pursues prey underwater using powerful feet for propulsion. … | -- |
| عدد البيض في الوضع | 1-7 | 2-8 |
| 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.
Pygmy Cormorant
Geographic Range & Migration
Great Cormorant
Very wide range across Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australasia. One of the most widespread cormorant species.
Pygmy Cormorant
حالة الحفاظ
Great Cormorant
Pygmy Cormorant
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
Pygmy Cormorant
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.
Pygmy Cormorant
45–55 cm. Small; dark brown with chestnut head and neck in breeding; pale yellow throat. Resident across eastern Europe, Middle East, and Central Asia in freshwater lakes and rivers. Vulnerable; declining due to wetland degradation. Feeds on small fish by diving.