Pygmy Cormorant vs Cape Cormorant

Microcarbo pygmaeus dibandingkan dengan Phalacrocorax capensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Pygmy Cormorant Cape Cormorant
Nama Ilmiah Microcarbo pygmaeus Phalacrocorax capensis
Ordo Suliformes Suliformes
Famili Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocoracidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Endangered
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 40,2 cm (15.8 in) 50,6 cm (19.9 in)
Berat 693,3333333333334 g (24.46 oz) 1223,75 g (43.17 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang 2-8 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Pygmy Cormorant only

Cape Cormorant only

None

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Pygmy Cormorant

Endangered

Cape Cormorant

About These Birds

Pygmy Cormorant

45–55 cm. Small; dark brown with chestnut head and neck in breeding; pale yellow throat. Resident across eastern Europe, Middle East, and Central Asia in freshwater lakes and rivers. Vulnerable; declining due to wetland degradation. Feeds on small fish by diving.

Cape Cormorant

63 cm. All-black with glossy blue-green; bare orange facial skin. Breeds colonially on South African and Namibian islands. Endangered; severe decline due to competition with purse-seine anchovy fisheries and El Niño events. Feeds on anchovy and sardine in Benguela Current.

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