Bank Cormorant vs Brandt's Cormorant

Phalacrocorax neglectus comparado com Urile penicillatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Bank Cormorant Brandt's Cormorant
Nome científico Phalacrocorax neglectus Urile penicillatus
Ordem Suliformes Suliformes
Família Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocoracidae
Estado de conservação Endangered Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 52,2 cm (20.6 in) 56,1 cm (22.1 in)
Peso 1930,0 g (68.08 oz) 2280,1666666666665 g (80.43 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1-3 1-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Bank Cormorant only

Nenhum

Brandt's Cormorant only

Nenhum

Estado de conservação

Endangered

Bank Cormorant

Least Concern

Brandt's 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.

Brandt's Cormorant

84–89 cm. Large; glossy dark green with blue throat pouch; white face plumes in breeding. Breeds along Pacific coast of North America from Alaska to Baja California. Feeds on fish in kelp beds and rocky shores; plunge-dives and pursues fish underwater. Colonial rooster on sea cliffs.

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