Long-tailed Cormorant vs Pygmy Cormorant

Microcarbo africanus comparé à Microcarbo pygmaeus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Long-tailed Cormorant Pygmy Cormorant
Nom scientifique Microcarbo africanus Microcarbo pygmaeus
Ordre Suliformes Suliformes
Famille Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocoracidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 39,8 cm (15.7 in) 40,2 cm (15.8 in)
Poids 557,5 g (19.67 oz) 693,3333333333334 g (24.46 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-6 2-8
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Long-tailed Cormorant only

Aucun(e)

Pygmy Cormorant only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Long-tailed Cormorant

Least Concern

Pygmy Cormorant

About These Birds

Long-tailed Cormorant

50–55 cm. Slim; brown-black with long tail; orange facial skin. Widespread across sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar in freshwater habitats. Feeds on small fish and amphibians. Gregarious; roosts communally in large trees. One of Africa's commonest freshwater birds.

Pygmy Cormorant

45–55 cm. Small; dark brown with chestnut head and neck in breeding; pale yellow throat. Resident across eastern Europe, Middle East, and Central Asia in freshwater lakes and rivers. Vulnerable; declining due to wetland degradation. Feeds on small fish by diving.

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