Common Ostrich vs Great Cormorant

Struthio camelus 比較対象 Phalacrocorax carbo

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Common Ostrich Great Cormorant
学名 Struthio camelus Phalacrocorax carbo
Struthioniformes Suliformes
Struthionidae Phalacrocoracidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長 210.0 cm (82.7 in) 90.0 cm (35.4 in)
翼開長 200.0 cm (78.7 in) 145.0 cm (57.1 in)
体重 100000.0 g (3527.40 oz) 2600.0 g (91.71 oz)
食性 Omnivorous — plants, seeds, roots, flowers, insects, and small vertebrates. Swallows pebbles to aid digestion … Fish caught by diving from the surface. Pursues prey underwater using powerful feet for propulsion. …
一腹卵数 2-11 1-7
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Common Ostrich 210.0 cm
Great Cormorant 90.0 cm
翼開長
Common Ostrich 200.0 cm
Great Cormorant 145.0 cm
体重
Common Ostrich 100000.0 g
Great Cormorant 2600.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Common Ostrich only

Great Cormorant only

Common Ostrich

Open arid and semi-arid habitats including savannas, Sahel, and dry woodlands across Africa.

Great Cormorant

Coasts, estuaries, lakes, rivers, and reservoirs. Nests in colonies in trees, on cliffs, or on the ground.

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Song & Call Comparison

Common Ostrich

さえずり

Male produces a surprisingly deep, resonant booming roar — remarkably lion-like. Also gives whistling and hissing sounds. Females and chicks emit softer grunts and squeaks.

Great Cormorant

さえずり

Deep, guttural grunts and 'karrr' calls at colonies. Bill-clicking and hissing in threat displays. Silent at sea. Colonial noise can be deafening during the breeding season.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Common Ostrich

Sub-Saharan Africa. Formerly also found in the Middle East and parts of Asia. Farmed worldwide.

Great Cormorant

Very wide range across Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australasia. One of the most widespread cormorant species.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Common Ostrich

Least Concern

Great Cormorant

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How to Tell Them Apart

Common Ostrich

羽毛

Males have black body plumage with white wing and tail feathers. Females and immatures are grey-brown. Bare skin on the neck and thighs varies from pink to blue.

くちばし

Broad, flat bill adapted for an omnivorous diet

Great Cormorant

羽毛

All black with a bronze-green gloss. White throat patch and white thigh patches in breeding season. Yellow-orange face patch around the bill base.

くちばし

Long, hooked, dark bill with a yellow gape

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About These Birds

Common Ostrich

ダチョウ(Struthio camelus)— 世界最大の鳥でアフリカのサバンナに生息する。飛べないが時速70kmで走ることができ、世界最大の卵を産む。

Great Cormorant

The great cormorant is one of the most widespread seabirds in the world. Unlike most waterbirds, cormorants lack fully waterproof plumage, leading to the iconic pose of standing with wings spread open to dry. In Asia, cormorants have been used by fishermen to catch fish for over a thousand years.

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