Guanay Cormorant vs Antarctic Shag

Leucocarbo bougainvilliorum 비교 대상 Leucocarbo bransfieldensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Guanay Cormorant Antarctic Shag
학명 Leucocarbo bougainvilliorum Leucocarbo bransfieldensis
Suliformes Suliformes
Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocoracidae
보전 상태 Near Threatened Not Evaluated
체장
날개 폭 58.6 cm (23.1 in)
체중 2280.5 g (80.44 oz) 2780.0 g (98.06 oz)
식성 -- --
산란 수 2-3 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Guanay Cormorant only

없음

Antarctic Shag only

없음

보전 상태

Near Threatened

Guanay Cormorant

Not Evaluated

Antarctic 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.

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.

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