Rough-faced Shag vs Spectacled Cormorant
Leucocarbo carunculatus compared with Urile perspicillatus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Rough-faced Shag | Spectacled Cormorant |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Leucocarbo carunculatus | Urile perspicillatus |
| Order | Suliformes | Suliformes |
| Family | Phalacrocoracidae | Phalacrocoracidae |
| Conservation Status | Vulnerable | Extinct |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 57.6 cm (22.7 in) | — |
| Weight | 2577.5 g (90.92 oz) | — |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 1-3 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Vulnerable
Rough-faced Shag
Extinct
Spectacled Cormorant
About These Birds
Rough-faced Shag
65–70 cm. Black above; white below; prominent orange-red facial caruncles. Endemic to Cook Strait area, New Zealand. Vulnerable; small fragmented population. Feeds on fish and invertebrates in coastal waters. Colonial nester on cliff ledges; distinct from other New Zealand shags.
Spectacled Cormorant
Extinct; last recorded in 1850 on Bering Island. Very large; dark green-black with white spectacle marks. Flightless or near-flightless. Endemic to Bering Sea islands; exterminated within decades of discovery by Russian fur traders hunting for food. One of the few recently extinct cormorants.