Antarctic Shag vs Stewart Island Shag
Leucocarbo bransfieldensis comparado con Leucocarbo chalconotus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Antarctic Shag | Stewart Island Shag |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Leucocarbo bransfieldensis | Leucocarbo chalconotus |
| Orden | Suliformes | Suliformes |
| Familia | Phalacrocoracidae | Phalacrocoracidae |
| Estado de conservación | Not Evaluated | Vulnerable |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | — | 56,7 cm (22.3 in) |
| Peso | 2780,0 g (98.06 oz) | 2368,75 g (83.56 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 2-3 | 2-3 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Estado de conservación
Not Evaluated
Antarctic Shag
Vulnerable
Stewart Island Shag
About These Birds
Antarctic Shag
63–72 cm. Black above; white below; caruncles reduced compared to related shags. Breeds on the Antarctic Peninsula and associated islands. Feeds on fish in cold Antarctic coastal waters. One of the southernmost-breeding cormorants; largely sedentary around breeding colonies.
Stewart Island Shag
68 cm. Black and white pied shag; dark forms also occur; orange caruncles. Endemic to Stewart Island and southern South Island coast, New Zealand. Vulnerable; feeds on fish in cold coastal waters. Colonial nester on cliff ledges; closely related to other New Zealand endemic shags.