Bounty Islands Shag vs Pygmy Cormorant
Leucocarbo ranfurlyi verglichen mit Microcarbo pygmaeus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Bounty Islands Shag | Pygmy Cormorant |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Leucocarbo ranfurlyi | Microcarbo pygmaeus |
| Ordnung | Suliformes | Suliformes |
| Familie | Phalacrocoracidae | Phalacrocoracidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 52,4 cm (20.6 in) | 40,2 cm (15.8 in) |
| Gewicht | 2475,0 g (87.30 oz) | 693,3333333333334 g (24.46 oz) |
| Ernährung | -- | -- |
| Gelegegröße | 2-3 | 2-8 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Erhaltungsstatus
Vulnerable
Bounty Islands Shag
Least Concern
Pygmy Cormorant
About These Birds
Bounty Islands Shag
60–65 cm. Black and white pied shag; orange facial caruncles; pink feet. Endemic to Bounty Islands, New Zealand subantarctic. Vulnerable; total population fewer than 600 birds on remote barren islets. Feeds on fish in cold surrounding waters; does not disperse far from breeding islands.
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.