Auckland Islands Shag vs Spectacled Cormorant
Leucocarbo colensoi в сравнении с Urile perspicillatus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Характеристика | Auckland Islands Shag | Spectacled Cormorant |
|---|---|---|
| Научное название | Leucocarbo colensoi | Urile perspicillatus |
| Отряд | Suliformes | Suliformes |
| Семейство | Phalacrocoracidae | Phalacrocoracidae |
| Охранный статус | Vulnerable | Extinct |
| Длина | — | — |
| Размах крыльев | 54,7 cm (21.5 in) | — |
| Масса | 2000,0 g (70.55 oz) | — |
| Питание | -- | -- |
| Размер кладки | 3 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Охранный статус
Vulnerable
Auckland Islands Shag
Extinct
Spectacled Cormorant
About These Birds
Auckland Islands Shag
63 cm. Black and white; orange caruncles. Endemic to Auckland Islands, New Zealand subantarctic. Vulnerable; total population estimated at only a few thousand. Feeds on fish and invertebrates in surrounding cold ocean waters. Non-migratory; restricted to the island group.
Spectacled Cormorant
Extinct; last recorded in 1850 on Bering Island. Very large; dark green-black with white spectacle marks. Flightless or near-flightless. Endemic to Bering Sea islands; exterminated within decades of discovery by Russian fur traders hunting for food. One of the few recently extinct cormorants.