Guanay Cormorant vs Antarctic Shag

Leucocarbo bougainvilliorum comparado com Leucocarbo bransfieldensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Guanay Cormorant Antarctic Shag
Nome científico Leucocarbo bougainvilliorum Leucocarbo bransfieldensis
Ordem Suliformes Suliformes
Família Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocoracidae
Estado de conservação Near Threatened Not Evaluated
Comprimento
Envergadura 58,6 cm (23.1 in)
Peso 2280,5 g (80.44 oz) 2780,0 g (98.06 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 2-3 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Guanay Cormorant only

Nenhum

Antarctic Shag only

Nenhum

Estado de conservação

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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