Guanay Cormorant vs Chatham Islands Shag

Leucocarbo bougainvilliorum в сравнении с Leucocarbo onslowi

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Guanay Cormorant Chatham Islands Shag
Научное название Leucocarbo bougainvilliorum Leucocarbo onslowi
Отряд Suliformes Suliformes
Семейство Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocoracidae
Охранный статус Near Threatened Critically Endangered
Длина
Размах крыльев 58,6 cm (23.1 in) 51,8 cm (20.4 in)
Масса 2280,5 g (80.44 oz) 2095,0 g (73.90 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-3 3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Guanay Cormorant only

Нет

Chatham Islands Shag only

Нет

Охранный статус

Near Threatened

Guanay Cormorant

Critically Endangered

Chatham Islands 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.

Chatham Islands Shag

63 cm. Black and white; orange-red caruncles at bill base. Endemic to Chatham Islands, New Zealand. Critically Endangered; total population fewer than 1,000 birds. Restricted to a few Chatham Islands colonies; feeds on fish and invertebrates in surrounding coastal waters.

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