Pygmy Cormorant vs Great Pied Cormorant

Microcarbo pygmaeus comparé à Phalacrocorax varius

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Pygmy Cormorant Great Pied Cormorant
Nom scientifique Microcarbo pygmaeus Phalacrocorax varius
Ordre Suliformes Suliformes
Famille Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocoracidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 40,2 cm (15.8 in) 59,1 cm (23.3 in)
Poids 693,3333333333334 g (24.46 oz) 1868,1666666666667 g (65.90 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-8 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Pygmy Cormorant only

Aucun(e)

Great Pied Cormorant only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Pygmy Cormorant

Least Concern

Great Pied 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.

Great Pied Cormorant

75–85 cm. Black above with white face and underparts; yellow bill. Resident in Australia and New Zealand in coastal and inland freshwater habitats. The largest Australasian cormorant; often called Pied Cormorant. Feeds on fish; highly adaptable to freshwater and marine environments.

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