Rough-faced Shag vs Long-tailed Cormorant

Leucocarbo carunculatus в сравнении с Microcarbo africanus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Rough-faced Shag Long-tailed Cormorant
Научное название Leucocarbo carunculatus Microcarbo africanus
Отряд Suliformes Suliformes
Семейство Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocoracidae
Охранный статус Vulnerable Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 57,6 cm (22.7 in) 39,8 cm (15.7 in)
Масса 2577,5 g (90.92 oz) 557,5 g (19.67 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1-3 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Rough-faced Shag only

Нет

Long-tailed Cormorant only

Охранный статус

Vulnerable

Rough-faced Shag

Least Concern

Long-tailed Cormorant

About These Birds

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.

Long-tailed Cormorant

50–55 cm. Slim; brown-black with long tail; orange facial skin. Widespread across sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar in freshwater habitats. Feeds on small fish and amphibians. Gregarious; roosts communally in large trees. One of Africa's commonest freshwater birds.

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