Rock Shag vs Bank Cormorant

Leucocarbo magellanicus comparé à Phalacrocorax neglectus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Rock Shag Bank Cormorant
Nom scientifique Leucocarbo magellanicus Phalacrocorax neglectus
Ordre Suliformes Suliformes
Famille Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocoracidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Endangered
Longueur
Envergure 50,1 cm (19.7 in) 52,2 cm (20.6 in)
Poids 1500,0 g (52.91 oz) 1930,0 g (68.08 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-4 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Rock Shag only

Aucun(e)

Bank Cormorant only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Rock Shag

Endangered

Bank Cormorant

About These Birds

Rock Shag

60–66 cm. Black above; white below; vivid red-orange caruncles at bill base in breeding. Breeds coasts and islands of southern Chile, Argentina, and Falkland Islands. Feeds on fish in cold sub-Antarctic inshore waters. Nest on cliff ledges in small colonies; resident.

Bank Cormorant

76 cm. Dark sooty-brown; bare-faced; yellow at gape. Endemic to South Africa and Namibia coast; Near Threatened. Breeds on rocky islands and coastal cliffs. Feeds on fish in the cold Benguela upwelling. Does not venture far from breeding colonies; very restricted coastal range.

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