Bank Cormorant vs Little Black Cormorant

Phalacrocorax neglectus comparado con Phalacrocorax sulcirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Bank Cormorant Little Black Cormorant
Nombre científico Phalacrocorax neglectus Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
Orden Suliformes Suliformes
Familia Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocoracidae
Estado de conservación Endangered Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 52,2 cm (20.6 in) 49,8 cm (19.6 in)
Peso 1930,0 g (68.08 oz) 971,6666666666666 g (34.27 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 1-3 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Bank Cormorant only

Ninguno

Little Black Cormorant only

Estado de conservación

Endangered

Bank Cormorant

Least Concern

Little Black Cormorant

About These Birds

Bank Cormorant

76 cm. Dark sooty-brown; bare-faced; yellow at gape. Endemic to South Africa and Namibia coast; Near Threatened. Breeds on rocky islands and coastal cliffs. Feeds on fish in the cold Benguela upwelling. Does not venture far from breeding colonies; very restricted coastal range.

Little Black Cormorant

55–65 cm. All-black; glossy green-blue; bare black facial skin. Widespread across Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia in freshwater and marine environments. Highly gregarious; nests colonially in trees. Feeds on fish by pursuit-diving; often seen drying wings on posts.

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