European Shag vs Chatham Islands Shag

Gulosus aristotelis से तुलना Leucocarbo onslowi

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता European Shag Chatham Islands Shag
वैज्ञानिक नाम Gulosus aristotelis Leucocarbo onslowi
गण Suliformes Suliformes
कुल Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocoracidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Critically Endangered
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 52.5 cm (20.7 in) 51.8 cm (20.4 in)
वजन 1777.25 g (62.69 oz) 2095.0 g (73.90 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 1-6 3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

European Shag only

कोई नहीं

Chatham Islands Shag only

कोई नहीं

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

European Shag

Critically Endangered

Chatham Islands Shag

About These Birds

European Shag

68–78 cm, wingspan 95–110 cm. All-black with glossy green; short erect crest in breeding; yellow gape. Strictly marine; breeds on rocky coasts of western Europe and Mediterranean. Feeds on fish by diving in clear coastal waters. Vulnerable; threatened by oil spills and overfishing.

Chatham Islands Shag

63 cm. Black and white; orange-red caruncles at bill base. Endemic to Chatham Islands, New Zealand. Critically Endangered; total population fewer than 1,000 birds. Restricted to a few Chatham Islands colonies; feeds on fish and invertebrates in surrounding coastal waters.

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