Antarctic Shag vs Red-legged Cormorant
Leucocarbo bransfieldensis से तुलना Poikilocarbo gaimardi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| विशेषता | Antarctic Shag | Red-legged Cormorant |
|---|---|---|
| वैज्ञानिक नाम | Leucocarbo bransfieldensis | Poikilocarbo gaimardi |
| गण | Suliformes | Suliformes |
| कुल | Phalacrocoracidae | Phalacrocoracidae |
| संरक्षण स्थिति | Not Evaluated | Near Threatened |
| लंबाई | — | — |
| पंखों का फैलाव | — | 49.3 cm (19.4 in) |
| वजन | 2780.0 g (98.06 oz) | 1416.6666666666667 g (49.97 oz) |
| आहार | -- | -- |
| अंडों की संख्या | 2-3 | 3-4 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
संरक्षण स्थिति
Not Evaluated
Antarctic Shag
Near Threatened
Red-legged 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.
Red-legged Cormorant
71–76 cm. Slender; grey body; red legs; spotted white scapulars; red facial skin; yellow bill. Coastal endemic of western South America (Peru, Chile). Near Threatened; restricted to rocky coasts with Humboldt Current upwelling. Feeds on fish by diving in cold, productive inshore waters.