Bank Cormorant vs Red-legged Cormorant

Phalacrocorax neglectus से तुलना Poikilocarbo gaimardi

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Bank Cormorant Red-legged Cormorant
वैज्ञानिक नाम Phalacrocorax neglectus Poikilocarbo gaimardi
गण Suliformes Suliformes
कुल Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocoracidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Endangered Near Threatened
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 52.2 cm (20.6 in) 49.3 cm (19.4 in)
वजन 1930.0 g (68.08 oz) 1416.6666666666667 g (49.97 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 1-3 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Bank Cormorant only

कोई नहीं

Red-legged Cormorant only

कोई नहीं

संरक्षण स्थिति

Endangered

Bank Cormorant

Near Threatened

Red-legged Cormorant

About These Birds

Bank Cormorant

76 cm. Dark sooty-brown; bare-faced; yellow at gape. Endemic to South Africa and Namibia coast; Near Threatened. Breeds on rocky islands and coastal cliffs. Feeds on fish in the cold Benguela upwelling. Does not venture far from breeding colonies; very restricted coastal range.

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.

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