Crowned Cormorant vs Bank Cormorant

Microcarbo coronatus مقارنةً بـ Phalacrocorax neglectus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Crowned Cormorant Bank Cormorant
الاسم العلمي Microcarbo coronatus Phalacrocorax neglectus
الرتبة Suliformes Suliformes
الفصيلة Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocoracidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Endangered
الطول
طول الجناح 41,2 cm (16.2 in) 52,2 cm (20.6 in)
الوزن 768,0 g (27.09 oz) 1930,0 g (68.08 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Crowned Cormorant only

بلا

Bank Cormorant only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Crowned Cormorant

Endangered

Bank Cormorant

About These Birds

Crowned Cormorant

50–57 cm. Dark brown with white facial spots in breeding plumage; orange-red facial skin. Endemic to coastal southern Africa (Namibia and South Africa). Near Threatened; restricted range on rocky shores and inshore waters. Feeds on fish; colonial nester on rocky islands and sea stacks.

Bank Cormorant

76 cm. Dark sooty-brown; bare-faced; yellow at gape. Endemic to South Africa and Namibia coast; Near Threatened. Breeds on rocky islands and coastal cliffs. Feeds on fish in the cold Benguela upwelling. Does not venture far from breeding colonies; very restricted coastal range.

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