Rough-faced Shag vs Red-faced Cormorant
Leucocarbo carunculatus compared with Urile urile
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Rough-faced Shag | Red-faced Cormorant |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Leucocarbo carunculatus | Urile urile |
| Order | Suliformes | Suliformes |
| Family | Phalacrocoracidae | Phalacrocoracidae |
| Conservation Status | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 57.6 cm (22.7 in) | 54.1 cm (21.3 in) |
| Weight | 2577.5 g (90.92 oz) | 2013.0 g (71.01 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 1-3 | 3-7 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Vulnerable
Rough-faced Shag
Least Concern
Red-faced 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.
Red-faced Cormorant
71–89 cm. Dark with vivid red facial skin; blue eyes; glossy green sheen. Breeds Aleutian and western Alaskan islands and NE Asia coasts. Feeds on fish and invertebrates in shallow coastal waters. Near Threatened; populations affected by oil pollution and entanglement in gillnets.