Antarctic Shag vs Little Cormorant

Leucocarbo bransfieldensis से तुलना Microcarbo niger

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Antarctic Shag Little Cormorant
वैज्ञानिक नाम Leucocarbo bransfieldensis Microcarbo niger
गण Suliformes Suliformes
कुल Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocoracidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Not Evaluated Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 39.3 cm (15.5 in)
वजन 2780.0 g (98.06 oz) 442.5 g (15.61 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 2-3 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Antarctic Shag only

कोई नहीं

Little Cormorant only

संरक्षण स्थिति

Not Evaluated

Antarctic Shag

Least Concern

Little Cormorant

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.

Little Cormorant

50–55 cm. Small; all dark glossy black; orange facial skin; short crest in breeding. Widespread across South and Southeast Asia in freshwater lakes, rivers, and estuaries. Feeds on small fish. Commonly seen perched with wings outstretched drying plumage.

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