Antarctic Shag vs Heard Shag
Leucocarbo bransfieldensis से तुलना Leucocarbo nivalis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| विशेषता | Antarctic Shag | Heard Shag |
|---|---|---|
| वैज्ञानिक नाम | Leucocarbo bransfieldensis | Leucocarbo nivalis |
| गण | Suliformes | Suliformes |
| कुल | Phalacrocoracidae | Phalacrocoracidae |
| संरक्षण स्थिति | Not Evaluated | Not Evaluated |
| लंबाई | — | — |
| पंखों का फैलाव | — | — |
| वजन | 2780.0 g (98.06 oz) | 2931.0 g (103.39 oz) |
| आहार | -- | -- |
| अंडों की संख्या | 2-3 | 2-4 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
संरक्षण स्थिति
Not Evaluated
Antarctic Shag
Not Evaluated
Heard Shag
About These Birds
Antarctic Shag
63–72 cm. Black above; white below; caruncles reduced compared to related shags. Breeds on the Antarctic Peninsula and associated islands. Feeds on fish in cold Antarctic coastal waters. One of the southernmost-breeding cormorants; largely sedentary around breeding colonies.
Heard Shag
63 cm. Black above; white below; orange caruncles. Endemic to Heard Island and McDonald Islands, remote Australian sub-Antarctic territory. Vulnerable; population of only a few thousand in a very restricted range. Feeds on fish and invertebrates in cold surrounding ocean.