Rock Shag vs Pygmy Cormorant

Leucocarbo magellanicus в сравнении с Microcarbo pygmaeus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Rock Shag Pygmy Cormorant
Научное название Leucocarbo magellanicus Microcarbo pygmaeus
Отряд Suliformes Suliformes
Семейство Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocoracidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 50,1 cm (19.7 in) 40,2 cm (15.8 in)
Масса 1500,0 g (52.91 oz) 693,3333333333334 g (24.46 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-4 2-8
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Rock Shag only

Нет

Pygmy Cormorant only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Rock Shag

Least Concern

Pygmy Cormorant

About These Birds

Rock Shag

60–66 cm. Black above; white below; vivid red-orange caruncles at bill base in breeding. Breeds coasts and islands of southern Chile, Argentina, and Falkland Islands. Feeds on fish in cold sub-Antarctic inshore waters. Nest on cliff ledges in small colonies; resident.

Pygmy Cormorant

45–55 cm. Small; dark brown with chestnut head and neck in breeding; pale yellow throat. Resident across eastern Europe, Middle East, and Central Asia in freshwater lakes and rivers. Vulnerable; declining due to wetland degradation. Feeds on small fish by diving.

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