Great Cormorant vs House Sparrow
Phalacrocorax carbo в сравнении с Passer domesticus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Характеристика | Great Cormorant | House Sparrow |
|---|---|---|
| Научное название | Phalacrocorax carbo | Passer domesticus |
| Отряд | Suliformes | Passeriformes |
| Семейство | Phalacrocoracidae | Passeridae |
| Охранный статус | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Длина | 90,0 cm (35.4 in) | 16,0 cm (6.3 in) |
| Размах крыльев | 145,0 cm (57.1 in) | 25,0 cm (9.8 in) |
| Масса | 2600,0 g (91.71 oz) | 30,0 g (1.06 oz) |
| Питание | Fish caught by diving from the surface. Pursues prey underwater using powerful feet for propulsion. … | Primarily seeds and grains, supplemented with insects during breeding season. Readily exploits human food scraps … |
| Размер кладки | 1-7 | 1-8 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Great Cormorant
Coasts, estuaries, lakes, rivers, and reservoirs. Nests in colonies in trees, on cliffs, or on the ground.
House Sparrow
Closely associated with human habitation. Found in cities, towns, farms, and any built environment. Rarely found far from people.
Song & Call Comparison
Great Cormorant
Deep, guttural grunts and 'karrr' calls at colonies. Bill-clicking and hissing in threat displays. Silent at sea. Colonial noise can be deafening during the breeding season.
House Sparrow
Monotonous series of chirping 'cheep' and 'chirrup' notes. Male gives 'chilp' song repeatedly. Flocks produce constant chirping chatter. No melodic song; purely functional calls.
Geographic Range & Migration
Great Cormorant
Very wide range across Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australasia. One of the most widespread cormorant species.
House Sparrow
Native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa. Introduced to every continent except Antarctica, making it the most widely distributed wild bird.
Охранный статус
Great Cormorant
House Sparrow
How to Tell Them Apart
Great Cormorant
All black with a bronze-green gloss. White throat patch and white thigh patches in breeding season. Yellow-orange face patch around the bill base.
Long, hooked, dark bill with a yellow gape
House Sparrow
Males have grey crowns, chestnut napes, black bibs, and streaked brown backs. Females and juveniles are plain buffy-brown with a pale eyebrow stripe.
Short, stout, conical bill — black in breeding males, yellowish in non-breeding
About These Birds
Great Cormorant
The great cormorant is one of the most widespread seabirds in the world. Unlike most waterbirds, cormorants lack fully waterproof plumage, leading to the iconic pose of standing with wings spread open to dry. In Asia, cormorants have been used by fishermen to catch fish for over a thousand years.
House Sparrow
The house sparrow is perhaps the most successful bird in the world at living alongside humans. Introduced to New York in 1851, it spread across North America within decades. Despite its global abundance, house sparrow populations have declined significantly in parts of western Europe.