Antarctic Shag vs Little Cormorant

Leucocarbo bransfieldensis مقارنةً بـ Microcarbo niger

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Antarctic Shag Little Cormorant
الاسم العلمي Leucocarbo bransfieldensis Microcarbo niger
الرتبة Suliformes Suliformes
الفصيلة Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocoracidae
حالة الحفاظ Not Evaluated Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
الوزن 2780,0 g (98.06 oz) 442,5 g (15.61 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Antarctic Shag only

بلا

Little Cormorant only

حالة الحفاظ

Not Evaluated

Antarctic Shag

Least Concern

Little Cormorant

About These Birds

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.

Little Cormorant

50–55 cm. Small; all dark glossy black; orange facial skin; short crest in breeding. Widespread across South and Southeast Asia in freshwater lakes, rivers, and estuaries. Feeds on small fish. Commonly seen perched with wings outstretched drying plumage.

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