Rough-faced Shag vs Spectacled Cormorant

Leucocarbo carunculatus dibandingkan dengan Urile perspicillatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Rough-faced Shag Spectacled Cormorant
Nama Ilmiah Leucocarbo carunculatus Urile perspicillatus
Ordo Suliformes Suliformes
Famili Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocoracidae
Status Konservasi Vulnerable Extinct
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 57,6 cm (22.7 in)
Berat 2577,5 g (90.92 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang 1-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Rough-faced Shag only

None

Spectacled Cormorant only

None

Status Konservasi

Vulnerable

Rough-faced Shag

Extinct

Spectacled Cormorant

About These Birds

Rough-faced Shag

65–70 cm. Black above; white below; prominent orange-red facial caruncles. Endemic to Cook Strait area, New Zealand. Vulnerable; small fragmented population. Feeds on fish and invertebrates in coastal waters. Colonial nester on cliff ledges; distinct from other New Zealand shags.

Spectacled Cormorant

Extinct; last recorded in 1850 on Bering Island. Very large; dark green-black with white spectacle marks. Flightless or near-flightless. Endemic to Bering Sea islands; exterminated within decades of discovery by Russian fur traders hunting for food. One of the few recently extinct cormorants.

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