Rough-faced Shag vs Brandt's Cormorant

Leucocarbo carunculatus в сравнении с Urile penicillatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Rough-faced Shag Brandt's Cormorant
Научное название Leucocarbo carunculatus Urile penicillatus
Отряд Suliformes Suliformes
Семейство Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocoracidae
Охранный статус Vulnerable Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 57,6 cm (22.7 in) 56,1 cm (22.1 in)
Масса 2577,5 g (90.92 oz) 2280,1666666666665 g (80.43 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1-3 1-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Rough-faced Shag only

Нет

Brandt's Cormorant only

Нет

Охранный статус

Vulnerable

Rough-faced Shag

Least Concern

Brandt's 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.

Brandt's Cormorant

84–89 cm. Large; glossy dark green with blue throat pouch; white face plumes in breeding. Breeds along Pacific coast of North America from Alaska to Baja California. Feeds on fish in kelp beds and rocky shores; plunge-dives and pursues fish underwater. Colonial rooster on sea cliffs.

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