Pygmy Cormorant vs Bank Cormorant
Microcarbo pygmaeus comparado com Phalacrocorax neglectus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Pygmy Cormorant | Bank Cormorant |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Microcarbo pygmaeus | Phalacrocorax neglectus |
| Ordem | Suliformes | Suliformes |
| Família | Phalacrocoracidae | Phalacrocoracidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Endangered |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 40,2 cm (15.8 in) | 52,2 cm (20.6 in) |
| Peso | 693,3333333333334 g (24.46 oz) | 1930,0 g (68.08 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamanho da postura | 2-8 | 1-3 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Estado de conservação
Least Concern
Pygmy Cormorant
Endangered
Bank Cormorant
About These Birds
Pygmy Cormorant
45–55 cm. Small; dark brown with chestnut head and neck in breeding; pale yellow throat. Resident across eastern Europe, Middle East, and Central Asia in freshwater lakes and rivers. Vulnerable; declining due to wetland degradation. Feeds on small fish by diving.
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.