Great Cormorant vs Bank Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo comparado com Phalacrocorax neglectus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Great Cormorant | Bank Cormorant |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Phalacrocorax carbo | Phalacrocorax neglectus |
| Ordem | Suliformes | Suliformes |
| Família | Phalacrocoracidae | Phalacrocoracidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Endangered |
| Comprimento | 90,0 cm (35.4 in) | — |
| Envergadura | 145,0 cm (57.1 in) | 52,2 cm (20.6 in) |
| Peso | 2600,0 g (91.71 oz) | 1930,0 g (68.08 oz) |
| Dieta | Fish caught by diving from the surface. Pursues prey underwater using powerful feet for propulsion. … | -- |
| Tamanho da postura | 1-7 | 1-3 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Great Cormorant
Coasts, estuaries, lakes, rivers, and reservoirs. Nests in colonies in trees, on cliffs, or on the ground.
Song & Call Comparison
Great Cormorant
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.
Bank Cormorant
Geographic Range & Migration
Great Cormorant
Very wide range across Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australasia. One of the most widespread cormorant species.
Bank Cormorant
Estado de conservação
Great Cormorant
Bank Cormorant
How to Tell Them Apart
Great Cormorant
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.
Long, hooked, dark bill with a yellow gape
Bank Cormorant
About These Birds
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.
Bank Cormorant
76 cm. Dark sooty-brown; bare-faced; yellow at gape. Endemic to South Africa and Namibia coast; Near Threatened. Breeds on rocky islands and coastal cliffs. Feeds on fish in the cold Benguela upwelling. Does not venture far from breeding colonies; very restricted coastal range.