Chatham Islands Shag vs Little Pied Cormorant

Leucocarbo onslowi مقارنةً بـ Microcarbo melanoleucos

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Chatham Islands Shag Little Pied Cormorant
الاسم العلمي Leucocarbo onslowi Microcarbo melanoleucos
الرتبة Suliformes Suliformes
الفصيلة Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocoracidae
حالة الحفاظ Critically Endangered Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 51,8 cm (20.4 in) 43,8 cm (17.2 in)
الوزن 2095,0 g (73.90 oz) 743,5 g (26.23 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 3 3-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Chatham Islands Shag only

بلا

Little Pied Cormorant only

حالة الحفاظ

Critically Endangered

Chatham Islands Shag

Least Concern

Little Pied Cormorant

About These Birds

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.

Little Pied Cormorant

55–65 cm. White-faced with black cap; white underparts; dark back. Widespread in Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific islands in coastal and freshwater habitats. Feeds on small fish and invertebrates. Colonial breeder in trees or cliffs near water.

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