Great Cormorant vs Pygargue à queue blanche
Phalacrocorax carbo comparé à Haliaeetus albicilla
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Great Cormorant | Pygargue à queue blanche |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Phalacrocorax carbo | Haliaeetus albicilla |
| Ordre | Suliformes | Accipitriformes |
| Famille | Phalacrocoracidae | Accipitridae |
| Statut de conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longueur | 90,0 cm (35.4 in) | 84,0 cm (33.1 in) |
| Envergure | 145,0 cm (57.1 in) | 225,0 cm (88.6 in) |
| Poids | 2600,0 g (91.71 oz) | 5200,0 g (183.42 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | Fish caught by diving from the surface. Pursues prey underwater using powerful feet for propulsion. … | Fish, waterfowl, and carrion. Often pirates food from other birds. Takes fish from the water … |
| Taille de la couvée | 1-7 | 1-3 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Habitats partagés
Great Cormorant only
Aucun(e)
Pygargue à queue blanche only
Aucun(e)
Great Cormorant
Coasts, estuaries, lakes, rivers, and reservoirs. Nests in colonies in trees, on cliffs, or on the ground.
Pygargue à queue blanche
Coastlines, large lakes, and rivers with mature trees or cliffs for nesting. Requires large undisturbed areas.
Song & Call Comparison
Great Cormorant
Deep, guttural grunts and 'karrr' calls at colonies. Bill-clicking and hissing in threat displays. Silent at sea. Colonial noise can be deafening during the breeding season.
Pygargue à queue blanche
High-pitched, yelping 'klee-klee' and deep barking 'ra-ra-ra'. Less vocal than Bald Eagle but similar chattering quality. Gives gull-like wailing near nest in breeding season.
Geographic Range & Migration
Great Cormorant
Very wide range across Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australasia. One of the most widespread cormorant species.
Pygargue à queue blanche
Northern Europe and Asia from Greenland and Scandinavia to Japan. Reintroduced to Scotland and Ireland.
Statut de conservation
Great Cormorant
Pygargue à queue blanche
How to Tell Them Apart
Great Cormorant
All black with a bronze-green gloss. White throat patch and white thigh patches in breeding season. Yellow-orange face patch around the bill base.
Long, hooked, dark bill with a yellow gape
Pygargue à queue blanche
Brown body with a paler head in adults and a distinctive short white wedge-shaped tail. Massive broad wings in flight. Juveniles are darker overall.
Very large, heavy, pale yellow bill
About These Birds
Great Cormorant
The great cormorant is one of the most widespread seabirds in the world. Unlike most waterbirds, cormorants lack fully waterproof plumage, leading to the iconic pose of standing with wings spread open to dry. In Asia, cormorants have been used by fishermen to catch fish for over a thousand years.
Pygargue à queue blanche
The white-tailed eagle is Europe's largest eagle and the fourth-largest eagle in the world. Once extinct in Britain, it has been successfully reintroduced to Scotland and Ireland through conservation programs. These powerful raptors can live over 25 years and form lifelong pair bonds.