Bank Cormorant vs Socotra Cormorant

Phalacrocorax neglectus comparado com Phalacrocorax nigrogularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Bank Cormorant Socotra Cormorant
Nome científico Phalacrocorax neglectus Phalacrocorax nigrogularis
Ordem Suliformes Suliformes
Família Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocoracidae
Estado de conservação Endangered Vulnerable
Comprimento
Envergadura 52,2 cm (20.6 in) 56,6 cm (22.3 in)
Peso 1930,0 g (68.08 oz) 1560,0 g (55.03 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1-3 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Bank Cormorant only

Nenhum

Socotra Cormorant only

Nenhum

Estado de conservação

Endangered

Bank Cormorant

Vulnerable

Socotra Cormorant

About These Birds

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.

Socotra Cormorant

80 cm. Large; dark brown with pale yellow gape and facial skin. Breeds on islands in the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, and Red Sea. Vulnerable; faces threats from oil spills, human disturbance, and overfishing. Feeds on fish in warm Arabian Sea; colonial nester on flat, barren islands.

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