Imperial Shag vs Antarctic Shag
Leucocarbo atriceps مقارنةً بـ Leucocarbo bransfieldensis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| السمة | Imperial Shag | Antarctic Shag |
|---|---|---|
| الاسم العلمي | Leucocarbo atriceps | Leucocarbo bransfieldensis |
| الرتبة | Suliformes | Suliformes |
| الفصيلة | Phalacrocoracidae | Phalacrocoracidae |
| حالة الحفاظ | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
| الطول | — | — |
| طول الجناح | 59,1 cm (23.3 in) | — |
| الوزن | 2294,6666666666665 g (80.94 oz) | 2780,0 g (98.06 oz) |
| النظام الغذائي | -- | -- |
| عدد البيض في الوضع | 1-5 | 2-3 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
حالة الحفاظ
Least Concern
Imperial Shag
Not Evaluated
Antarctic Shag
About These Birds
Imperial Shag
72 cm. Black above; white below; vivid orange-yellow caruncles and blue orbital ring. Breeds circumpolar southern South America, Falklands, and Antarctic Peninsula. Feeds on fish and invertebrates in cold Southern Ocean inshore waters. Diverse complex of closely related southern shag species.
Antarctic Shag
63–72 cm. Black above; white below; caruncles reduced compared to related shags. Breeds on the Antarctic Peninsula and associated islands. Feeds on fish in cold Antarctic coastal waters. One of the southernmost-breeding cormorants; largely sedentary around breeding colonies.