Guanay Cormorant vs Rough-faced Shag

Leucocarbo bougainvilliorum comparé à Leucocarbo carunculatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Guanay Cormorant Rough-faced Shag
Nom scientifique Leucocarbo bougainvilliorum Leucocarbo carunculatus
Ordre Suliformes Suliformes
Famille Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocoracidae
Statut de conservation Near Threatened Vulnerable
Longueur
Envergure 58,6 cm (23.1 in) 57,6 cm (22.7 in)
Poids 2280,5 g (80.44 oz) 2577,5 g (90.92 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-3 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Guanay Cormorant only

Aucun(e)

Rough-faced Shag only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Near Threatened

Guanay Cormorant

Vulnerable

Rough-faced Shag

About These Birds

Guanay Cormorant

76 cm. Black above; white underparts; black facial skin; yellow bill. Breeds Peruvian and Chilean coast; one of the most abundant South American seabirds. Feeds on anchovy in Humboldt Current. Produces massive guano deposits; colonies of millions historically. Near Threatened; sensitive to El Niño.

Rough-faced Shag

65–70 cm. Black above; white below; prominent orange-red facial caruncles. Endemic to Cook Strait area, New Zealand. Vulnerable; small fragmented population. Feeds on fish and invertebrates in coastal waters. Colonial nester on cliff ledges; distinct from other New Zealand shags.

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