Pygmy Cormorant vs Spectacled Cormorant
Microcarbo pygmaeus compared with Urile perspicillatus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Pygmy Cormorant | Spectacled Cormorant |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Microcarbo pygmaeus | Urile perspicillatus |
| Order | Suliformes | Suliformes |
| Family | Phalacrocoracidae | Phalacrocoracidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 40.2 cm (15.8 in) | — |
| Weight | 693.3333333333334 g (24.46 oz) | — |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 2-8 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Pygmy Cormorant
Extinct
Spectacled Cormorant
About These Birds
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.
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.