Chatham Islands Shag vs Crowned Cormorant

Leucocarbo onslowi в сравнении с Microcarbo coronatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Chatham Islands Shag Crowned Cormorant
Научное название Leucocarbo onslowi Microcarbo coronatus
Отряд Suliformes Suliformes
Семейство Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocoracidae
Охранный статус Critically Endangered Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 51,8 cm (20.4 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Масса 2095,0 g (73.90 oz) 768,0 g (27.09 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 3 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Chatham Islands Shag only

Нет

Crowned Cormorant only

Нет

Охранный статус

Critically Endangered

Chatham Islands Shag

Least Concern

Crowned Cormorant

About These Birds

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.

Crowned Cormorant

50–57 cm. Dark brown with white facial spots in breeding plumage; orange-red facial skin. Endemic to coastal southern Africa (Namibia and South Africa). Near Threatened; restricted range on rocky shores and inshore waters. Feeds on fish; colonial nester on rocky islands and sea stacks.

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