Antarctic Shag vs Red-faced Cormorant
Leucocarbo bransfieldensis comparado con Urile urile
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Antarctic Shag | Red-faced Cormorant |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Leucocarbo bransfieldensis | Urile urile |
| Orden | Suliformes | Suliformes |
| Familia | Phalacrocoracidae | Phalacrocoracidae |
| Estado de conservación | Not Evaluated | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | — | 54,1 cm (21.3 in) |
| Peso | 2780,0 g (98.06 oz) | 2013,0 g (71.01 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 2-3 | 3-7 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Estado de conservación
Not Evaluated
Antarctic Shag
Least Concern
Red-faced Cormorant
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.
Red-faced Cormorant
71–89 cm. Dark with vivid red facial skin; blue eyes; glossy green sheen. Breeds Aleutian and western Alaskan islands and NE Asia coasts. Feeds on fish and invertebrates in shallow coastal waters. Near Threatened; populations affected by oil pollution and entanglement in gillnets.