Auckland Islands Shag vs Great Pied Cormorant

Leucocarbo colensoi comparé à Phalacrocorax varius

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Auckland Islands Shag Great Pied Cormorant
Nom scientifique Leucocarbo colensoi Phalacrocorax varius
Ordre Suliformes Suliformes
Famille Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocoracidae
Statut de conservation Vulnerable Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 54,7 cm (21.5 in) 59,1 cm (23.3 in)
Poids 2000,0 g (70.55 oz) 1868,1666666666667 g (65.90 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 3 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Auckland Islands Shag only

Aucun(e)

Great Pied Cormorant only

Statut de conservation

Vulnerable

Auckland Islands Shag

Least Concern

Great Pied 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.

Great Pied Cormorant

75–85 cm. Black above with white face and underparts; yellow bill. Resident in Australia and New Zealand in coastal and inland freshwater habitats. The largest Australasian cormorant; often called Pied Cormorant. Feeds on fish; highly adaptable to freshwater and marine environments.

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