Auckland Islands Shag vs Little Cormorant

Leucocarbo colensoi comparé à Microcarbo niger

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Auckland Islands Shag Little Cormorant
Nom scientifique Leucocarbo colensoi Microcarbo niger
Ordre Suliformes Suliformes
Famille Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocoracidae
Statut de conservation Vulnerable Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 54,7 cm (21.5 in) 39,3 cm (15.5 in)
Poids 2000,0 g (70.55 oz) 442,5 g (15.61 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 3 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Auckland Islands Shag only

Aucun(e)

Little Cormorant only

Statut de conservation

Vulnerable

Auckland Islands Shag

Least Concern

Little 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.

Little Cormorant

50–55 cm. Small; all dark glossy black; orange facial skin; short crest in breeding. Widespread across South and Southeast Asia in freshwater lakes, rivers, and estuaries. Feeds on small fish. Commonly seen perched with wings outstretched drying plumage.

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