Pygmy Cormorant vs Socotra Cormorant

Microcarbo pygmaeus comparé à Phalacrocorax nigrogularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Pygmy Cormorant Socotra Cormorant
Nom scientifique Microcarbo pygmaeus Phalacrocorax nigrogularis
Ordre Suliformes Suliformes
Famille Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocoracidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Vulnerable
Longueur
Envergure 40,2 cm (15.8 in) 56,6 cm (22.3 in)
Poids 693,3333333333334 g (24.46 oz) 1560,0 g (55.03 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-8 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Pygmy Cormorant only

Socotra Cormorant only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Pygmy Cormorant

Vulnerable

Socotra 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.

Socotra Cormorant

80 cm. Large; dark brown with pale yellow gape and facial skin. Breeds on islands in the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, and Red Sea. Vulnerable; faces threats from oil spills, human disturbance, and overfishing. Feeds on fish in warm Arabian Sea; colonial nester on flat, barren islands.

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