Little Pied Cormorant vs Pygmy Cormorant

Microcarbo melanoleucos مقارنةً بـ Microcarbo pygmaeus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Little Pied Cormorant Pygmy Cormorant
الاسم العلمي Microcarbo melanoleucos Microcarbo pygmaeus
الرتبة Suliformes Suliformes
الفصيلة Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocoracidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 43,8 cm (17.2 in) 40,2 cm (15.8 in)
الوزن 743,5 g (26.23 oz) 693,3333333333334 g (24.46 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 3-5 2-8
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Little Pied Cormorant only

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Pygmy Cormorant only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Little Pied Cormorant

Least Concern

Pygmy Cormorant

About These Birds

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.

Pygmy Cormorant

45–55 cm. Small; dark brown with chestnut head and neck in breeding; pale yellow throat. Resident across eastern Europe, Middle East, and Central Asia in freshwater lakes and rivers. Vulnerable; declining due to wetland degradation. Feeds on small fish by diving.

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