European Shag vs Pygmy Cormorant

Gulosus aristotelis в сравнении с Microcarbo pygmaeus

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Характеристика European Shag Pygmy Cormorant
Научное название Gulosus aristotelis Microcarbo pygmaeus
Отряд Suliformes Suliformes
Семейство Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocoracidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 52,5 cm (20.7 in) 40,2 cm (15.8 in)
Масса 1777,25 g (62.69 oz) 693,3333333333334 g (24.46 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1-6 2-8
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

European Shag only

Нет

Pygmy Cormorant only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

European Shag

Least Concern

Pygmy Cormorant

About These Birds

European Shag

68–78 cm, wingspan 95–110 cm. All-black with glossy green; short erect crest in breeding; yellow gape. Strictly marine; breeds on rocky coasts of western Europe and Mediterranean. Feeds on fish by diving in clear coastal waters. Vulnerable; threatened by oil spills and overfishing.

Pygmy Cormorant

45–55 cm. Small; dark brown with chestnut head and neck in breeding; pale yellow throat. Resident across eastern Europe, Middle East, and Central Asia in freshwater lakes and rivers. Vulnerable; declining due to wetland degradation. Feeds on small fish by diving.

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