Crowned Cormorant vs Pygmy Cormorant

Microcarbo coronatus в сравнении с Microcarbo pygmaeus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Crowned Cormorant Pygmy Cormorant
Научное название Microcarbo coronatus Microcarbo pygmaeus
Отряд Suliformes Suliformes
Семейство Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocoracidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 41,2 cm (16.2 in) 40,2 cm (15.8 in)
Масса 768,0 g (27.09 oz) 693,3333333333334 g (24.46 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-3 2-8
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Crowned Cormorant only

Нет

Pygmy Cormorant only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Crowned Cormorant

Least Concern

Pygmy Cormorant

About These Birds

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.

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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