Auckland Islands Shag vs Long-tailed Cormorant

Leucocarbo colensoi comparé à Microcarbo africanus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Auckland Islands Shag Long-tailed Cormorant
Nom scientifique Leucocarbo colensoi Microcarbo africanus
Ordre Suliformes Suliformes
Famille Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocoracidae
Statut de conservation Vulnerable Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 54,7 cm (21.5 in) 39,8 cm (15.7 in)
Poids 2000,0 g (70.55 oz) 557,5 g (19.67 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 3 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Auckland Islands Shag only

Aucun(e)

Long-tailed Cormorant only

Statut de conservation

Vulnerable

Auckland Islands Shag

Least Concern

Long-tailed Cormorant

About These Birds

Auckland Islands Shag

63 cm. Black and white; orange caruncles. Endemic to Auckland Islands, New Zealand subantarctic. Vulnerable; total population estimated at only a few thousand. Feeds on fish and invertebrates in surrounding cold ocean waters. Non-migratory; restricted to the island group.

Long-tailed Cormorant

50–55 cm. Slim; brown-black with long tail; orange facial skin. Widespread across sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar in freshwater habitats. Feeds on small fish and amphibians. Gregarious; roosts communally in large trees. One of Africa's commonest freshwater birds.

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