Bank Cormorant vs Great Pied Cormorant

Phalacrocorax neglectus comparado com Phalacrocorax varius

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Bank Cormorant Great Pied Cormorant
Nome científico Phalacrocorax neglectus Phalacrocorax varius
Ordem Suliformes Suliformes
Família Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocoracidae
Estado de conservação Endangered Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 52,2 cm (20.6 in) 59,1 cm (23.3 in)
Peso 1930,0 g (68.08 oz) 1868,1666666666667 g (65.90 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1-3 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Bank Cormorant only

Nenhum

Great Pied Cormorant only

Estado de conservação

Endangered

Bank Cormorant

Least Concern

Great Pied 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.

Great Pied Cormorant

75–85 cm. Black above with white face and underparts; yellow bill. Resident in Australia and New Zealand in coastal and inland freshwater habitats. The largest Australasian cormorant; often called Pied Cormorant. Feeds on fish; highly adaptable to freshwater and marine environments.

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