Kormoran vs Heard Shag
Phalacrocorax carbo verglichen mit Leucocarbo nivalis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Kormoran | Heard Shag |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Phalacrocorax carbo | Leucocarbo nivalis |
| Ordnung | Suliformes | Suliformes |
| Familie | Phalacrocoracidae | Phalacrocoracidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
| Länge | 90,0 cm (35.4 in) | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 145,0 cm (57.1 in) | — |
| Gewicht | 2600,0 g (91.71 oz) | 2931,0 g (103.39 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.
Heard Shag
Geographic Range & Migration
Kormoran
Very wide range across Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australasia. One of the most widespread cormorant species.
Heard Shag
Erhaltungsstatus
Kormoran
Heard 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
Heard 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.
Heard Shag
63 cm. Black above; white below; orange caruncles. Endemic to Heard Island and McDonald Islands, remote Australian sub-Antarctic territory. Vulnerable; population of only a few thousand in a very restricted range. Feeds on fish and invertebrates in cold surrounding ocean.