Little Cormorant vs Bank Cormorant

Microcarbo niger مقارنةً بـ Phalacrocorax neglectus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Little Cormorant Bank Cormorant
الاسم العلمي Microcarbo niger Phalacrocorax neglectus
الرتبة Suliformes Suliformes
الفصيلة Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocoracidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Endangered
الطول
طول الجناح 39,3 cm (15.5 in) 52,2 cm (20.6 in)
الوزن 442,5 g (15.61 oz) 1930,0 g (68.08 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-6 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Little Cormorant only

Bank Cormorant only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Little Cormorant

Endangered

Bank Cormorant

About These Birds

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.

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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