Bank Cormorant vs Red-faced Cormorant

Phalacrocorax neglectus comparé à Urile urile

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Bank Cormorant Red-faced Cormorant
Nom scientifique Phalacrocorax neglectus Urile urile
Ordre Suliformes Suliformes
Famille Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocoracidae
Statut de conservation Endangered Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 52,2 cm (20.6 in) 54,1 cm (21.3 in)
Poids 1930,0 g (68.08 oz) 2013,0 g (71.01 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1-3 3-7
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Bank Cormorant only

Aucun(e)

Red-faced Cormorant only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Endangered

Bank Cormorant

Least Concern

Red-faced Cormorant

About These Birds

Bank Cormorant

76 cm. Dark sooty-brown; bare-faced; yellow at gape. Endemic to South Africa and Namibia coast; Near Threatened. Breeds on rocky islands and coastal cliffs. Feeds on fish in the cold Benguela upwelling. Does not venture far from breeding colonies; very restricted coastal range.

Red-faced Cormorant

71–89 cm. Dark with vivid red facial skin; blue eyes; glossy green sheen. Breeds Aleutian and western Alaskan islands and NE Asia coasts. Feeds on fish and invertebrates in shallow coastal waters. Near Threatened; populations affected by oil pollution and entanglement in gillnets.

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