Auckland Islands Shag vs Socotra Cormorant

Leucocarbo colensoi comparé à Phalacrocorax nigrogularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Auckland Islands Shag Socotra Cormorant
Nom scientifique Leucocarbo colensoi Phalacrocorax nigrogularis
Ordre Suliformes Suliformes
Famille Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocoracidae
Statut de conservation Vulnerable Vulnerable
Longueur
Envergure 54,7 cm (21.5 in) 56,6 cm (22.3 in)
Poids 2000,0 g (70.55 oz) 1560,0 g (55.03 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 3 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Auckland Islands Shag only

Aucun(e)

Socotra Cormorant only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Vulnerable

Auckland Islands Shag

Vulnerable

Socotra 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.

Socotra Cormorant

80 cm. Large; dark brown with pale yellow gape and facial skin. Breeds on islands in the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, and Red Sea. Vulnerable; faces threats from oil spills, human disturbance, and overfishing. Feeds on fish in warm Arabian Sea; colonial nester on flat, barren islands.

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