Guanay Cormorant vs Rough-faced Shag

Leucocarbo bougainvilliorum в сравнении с Leucocarbo carunculatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Guanay Cormorant Rough-faced Shag
Научное название Leucocarbo bougainvilliorum Leucocarbo carunculatus
Отряд Suliformes Suliformes
Семейство Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocoracidae
Охранный статус Near Threatened Vulnerable
Длина
Размах крыльев 58,6 cm (23.1 in) 57,6 cm (22.7 in)
Масса 2280,5 g (80.44 oz) 2577,5 g (90.92 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-3 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Guanay Cormorant only

Нет

Rough-faced Shag only

Нет

Охранный статус

Near Threatened

Guanay Cormorant

Vulnerable

Rough-faced Shag

About These Birds

Guanay Cormorant

76 cm. Black above; white underparts; black facial skin; yellow bill. Breeds Peruvian and Chilean coast; one of the most abundant South American seabirds. Feeds on anchovy in Humboldt Current. Produces massive guano deposits; colonies of millions historically. Near Threatened; sensitive to El Niño.

Rough-faced Shag

65–70 cm. Black above; white below; prominent orange-red facial caruncles. Endemic to Cook Strait area, New Zealand. Vulnerable; small fragmented population. Feeds on fish and invertebrates in coastal waters. Colonial nester on cliff ledges; distinct from other New Zealand shags.

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