Chatham Islands Shag vs Little Pied Cormorant

Leucocarbo onslowi verglichen mit Microcarbo melanoleucos

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Chatham Islands Shag Little Pied Cormorant
Wissenschaftlicher Name Leucocarbo onslowi Microcarbo melanoleucos
Ordnung Suliformes Suliformes
Familie Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocoracidae
Erhaltungsstatus Critically Endangered Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 51,8 cm (20.4 in) 43,8 cm (17.2 in)
Gewicht 2095,0 g (73.90 oz) 743,5 g (26.23 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 3 3-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Chatham Islands Shag only

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Little Pied Cormorant only

Erhaltungsstatus

Critically Endangered

Chatham Islands Shag

Least Concern

Little Pied Cormorant

About These Birds

Chatham Islands Shag

63 cm. Black and white; orange-red caruncles at bill base. Endemic to Chatham Islands, New Zealand. Critically Endangered; total population fewer than 1,000 birds. Restricted to a few Chatham Islands colonies; feeds on fish and invertebrates in surrounding coastal waters.

Little Pied Cormorant

55–65 cm. White-faced with black cap; white underparts; dark back. Widespread in Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific islands in coastal and freshwater habitats. Feeds on small fish and invertebrates. Colonial breeder in trees or cliffs near water.

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