European Shag vs Chatham Islands Shag

Gulosus aristotelis مقارنةً بـ Leucocarbo onslowi

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة European Shag Chatham Islands Shag
الاسم العلمي Gulosus aristotelis Leucocarbo onslowi
الرتبة Suliformes Suliformes
الفصيلة Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocoracidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Critically Endangered
الطول
طول الجناح 52,5 cm (20.7 in) 51,8 cm (20.4 in)
الوزن 1777,25 g (62.69 oz) 2095,0 g (73.90 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-6 3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

European Shag only

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Chatham Islands Shag only

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حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

European Shag

Critically Endangered

Chatham Islands Shag

About These Birds

European Shag

68–78 cm, wingspan 95–110 cm. All-black with glossy green; short erect crest in breeding; yellow gape. Strictly marine; breeds on rocky coasts of western Europe and Mediterranean. Feeds on fish by diving in clear coastal waters. Vulnerable; threatened by oil spills and overfishing.

Chatham Islands Shag

63 cm. Black and white; orange-red caruncles at bill base. Endemic to Chatham Islands, New Zealand. Critically Endangered; total population fewer than 1,000 birds. Restricted to a few Chatham Islands colonies; feeds on fish and invertebrates in surrounding coastal waters.

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