Guanay Cormorant vs Rough-faced Shag

Leucocarbo bougainvilliorum 比較対象 Leucocarbo carunculatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Guanay Cormorant Rough-faced Shag
学名 Leucocarbo bougainvilliorum Leucocarbo carunculatus
Suliformes Suliformes
Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocoracidae
保全状況 Near Threatened Vulnerable
体長
翼開長 58.6 cm (23.1 in) 57.6 cm (22.7 in)
体重 2280.5 g (80.44 oz) 2577.5 g (90.92 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 2-3 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Guanay Cormorant only

None

Rough-faced Shag only

None

保全状況

Near Threatened

Guanay Cormorant

Vulnerable

Rough-faced Shag

About These Birds

Guanay Cormorant

76 cm. Black above; white underparts; black facial skin; yellow bill. Breeds Peruvian and Chilean coast; one of the most abundant South American seabirds. Feeds on anchovy in Humboldt Current. Produces massive guano deposits; colonies of millions historically. Near Threatened; sensitive to El Niño.

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.

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