Great Cormorant vs Little Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo в сравнении с Microcarbo niger
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Характеристика | Great Cormorant | Little Cormorant |
|---|---|---|
| Научное название | Phalacrocorax carbo | Microcarbo niger |
| Отряд | Suliformes | Suliformes |
| Семейство | Phalacrocoracidae | Phalacrocoracidae |
| Охранный статус | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Длина | 90,0 cm (35.4 in) | — |
| Размах крыльев | 145,0 cm (57.1 in) | 39,3 cm (15.5 in) |
| Масса | 2600,0 g (91.71 oz) | 442,5 g (15.61 oz) |
| Питание | Fish caught by diving from the surface. Pursues prey underwater using powerful feet for propulsion. … | -- |
| Размер кладки | 1-7 | 2-6 |
| 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.
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.
Little Cormorant
Geographic Range & Migration
Great Cormorant
Very wide range across Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australasia. One of the most widespread cormorant species.
Little Cormorant
Охранный статус
Great Cormorant
Little Cormorant
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
Little Cormorant
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.
Little Cormorant
50–55 cm. Small; all dark glossy black; orange facial skin; short crest in breeding. Widespread across South and Southeast Asia in freshwater lakes, rivers, and estuaries. Feeds on small fish. Commonly seen perched with wings outstretched drying plumage.