Pygmy Cormorant vs Indian Cormorant

Microcarbo pygmaeus comparé à Phalacrocorax fuscicollis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Pygmy Cormorant Indian Cormorant
Nom scientifique Microcarbo pygmaeus Phalacrocorax fuscicollis
Ordre Suliformes Suliformes
Famille Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocoracidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 40,2 cm (15.8 in) 52,6 cm (20.7 in)
Poids 693,3333333333334 g (24.46 oz) 695,0 g (24.52 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-8 3-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Pygmy Cormorant only

Aucun(e)

Indian Cormorant only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Pygmy Cormorant

Least Concern

Indian Cormorant

About These 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.

Indian Cormorant

63 cm. Black above; white underparts; white ear tufts in breeding; long white filoplumes on neck. Resident across South and Southeast Asia in freshwater lakes, rivers, and estuaries. Near Threatened; declining due to wetland loss. Feeds on small fish; colonial breeder in trees.

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