Kormoran vs Kerguelen Islands Shag
Phalacrocorax carbo verglichen mit Leucocarbo verrucosus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Kormoran | Kerguelen Islands Shag |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Phalacrocorax carbo | Leucocarbo verrucosus |
| Ordnung | Suliformes | Suliformes |
| Familie | Phalacrocoracidae | Phalacrocoracidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Länge | 90,0 cm (35.4 in) | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 145,0 cm (57.1 in) | 53,4 cm (21.0 in) |
| Gewicht | 2600,0 g (91.71 oz) | 2500,0 g (88.18 oz) |
| Ernährung | Fish caught by diving from the surface. Pursues prey underwater using powerful feet for propulsion. … | -- |
| Gelegegröße | 1-7 | 2-4 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Kormoran
Coasts, estuaries, lakes, rivers, and reservoirs. Nests in colonies in trees, on cliffs, or on the ground.
Song & Call Comparison
Kormoran
Deep, guttural grunts and 'karrr' calls at colonies. Bill-clicking and hissing in threat displays. Silent at sea. Colonial noise can be deafening during the breeding season.
Kerguelen Islands Shag
Geographic Range & Migration
Kormoran
Very wide range across Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australasia. One of the most widespread cormorant species.
Kerguelen Islands Shag
Erhaltungsstatus
Kormoran
Kerguelen Islands Shag
How to Tell Them Apart
Kormoran
All black with a bronze-green gloss. White throat patch and white thigh patches in breeding season. Yellow-orange face patch around the bill base.
Long, hooked, dark bill with a yellow gape
Kerguelen Islands Shag
About These Birds
Kormoran
Der Kormoran ist einer der am weitesten verbreiteten Seevögel der Welt. Anders als die meisten Wasservögel besitzt der Kormoran kein vollständig wasserabweisendes Gefieder, was zu seiner typischen Haltung mit ausgebreiteten Flügeln zum Trocknen führt. In Asien setzen Fischer Kormorane seit über tausend Jahren zum Fischfang ein.
Kerguelen Islands Shag
65 cm. Black and white; distinctive warty orange caruncles at bill base. Endemic to Kerguelen Islands, southern Indian Ocean. Feeds on fish in cold Kerguelen Island waters; colonial nester on rocky coastal cliffs. Locally common but restricted range makes it Vulnerable.