Antarctic Shag vs Indian Cormorant

Leucocarbo bransfieldensis comparé à Phalacrocorax fuscicollis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Antarctic Shag Indian Cormorant
Nom scientifique Leucocarbo bransfieldensis Phalacrocorax fuscicollis
Ordre Suliformes Suliformes
Famille Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocoracidae
Statut de conservation Not Evaluated Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 52,6 cm (20.7 in)
Poids 2780,0 g (98.06 oz) 695,0 g (24.52 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-3 3-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Antarctic Shag only

Aucun(e)

Indian Cormorant only

Statut de conservation

Not Evaluated

Antarctic Shag

Least Concern

Indian 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.

Indian Cormorant

63 cm. Black above; white underparts; white ear tufts in breeding; long white filoplumes on neck. Resident across South and Southeast Asia in freshwater lakes, rivers, and estuaries. Near Threatened; declining due to wetland loss. Feeds on small fish; colonial breeder in trees.

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