Chatham Islands Shag vs Cape Cormorant

Leucocarbo onslowi comparé à Phalacrocorax capensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Chatham Islands Shag Cape Cormorant
Nom scientifique Leucocarbo onslowi Phalacrocorax capensis
Ordre Suliformes Suliformes
Famille Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocoracidae
Statut de conservation Critically Endangered Endangered
Longueur
Envergure 51,8 cm (20.4 in) 50,6 cm (19.9 in)
Poids 2095,0 g (73.90 oz) 1223,75 g (43.17 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 3 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Chatham Islands Shag only

Aucun(e)

Cape Cormorant only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Critically Endangered

Chatham Islands Shag

Endangered

Cape Cormorant

About These Birds

Chatham Islands Shag

63 cm. Black and white; orange-red caruncles at bill base. Endemic to Chatham Islands, New Zealand. Critically Endangered; total population fewer than 1,000 birds. Restricted to a few Chatham Islands colonies; feeds on fish and invertebrates in surrounding coastal waters.

Cape Cormorant

63 cm. All-black with glossy blue-green; bare orange facial skin. Breeds colonially on South African and Namibian islands. Endangered; severe decline due to competition with purse-seine anchovy fisheries and El Niño events. Feeds on anchovy and sardine in Benguela Current.

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