Antarctic Shag vs Red-faced Cormorant

Leucocarbo bransfieldensis dibandingkan dengan Urile urile

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Antarctic Shag Red-faced Cormorant
Nama Ilmiah Leucocarbo bransfieldensis Urile urile
Ordo Suliformes Suliformes
Famili Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocoracidae
Status Konservasi Not Evaluated Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 54,1 cm (21.3 in)
Berat 2780,0 g (98.06 oz) 2013,0 g (71.01 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang 2-3 3-7
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Antarctic Shag only

None

Red-faced Cormorant only

None

Status Konservasi

Not Evaluated

Antarctic Shag

Least Concern

Red-faced 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-faced Cormorant

71–89 cm. Dark with vivid red facial skin; blue eyes; glossy green sheen. Breeds Aleutian and western Alaskan islands and NE Asia coasts. Feeds on fish and invertebrates in shallow coastal waters. Near Threatened; populations affected by oil pollution and entanglement in gillnets.

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