Chatham Islands Shag vs Little Cormorant

Leucocarbo onslowi से तुलना Microcarbo niger

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Chatham Islands Shag Little Cormorant
वैज्ञानिक नाम Leucocarbo onslowi Microcarbo niger
गण Suliformes Suliformes
कुल Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocoracidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Critically Endangered Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 51.8 cm (20.4 in) 39.3 cm (15.5 in)
वजन 2095.0 g (73.90 oz) 442.5 g (15.61 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 3 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Chatham Islands Shag only

कोई नहीं

Little Cormorant only

संरक्षण स्थिति

Critically Endangered

Chatham Islands Shag

Least Concern

Little Cormorant

About These Birds

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.

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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