Little Cormorant vs Bank Cormorant

Microcarbo niger в сравнении с Phalacrocorax neglectus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Little Cormorant Bank Cormorant
Научное название Microcarbo niger Phalacrocorax neglectus
Отряд Suliformes Suliformes
Семейство Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocoracidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Endangered
Длина
Размах крыльев 39,3 cm (15.5 in) 52,2 cm (20.6 in)
Масса 442,5 g (15.61 oz) 1930,0 g (68.08 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-6 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Little Cormorant only

Bank Cormorant only

Нет

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Little Cormorant

Endangered

Bank Cormorant

About These Birds

Little Cormorant

50–55 cm. Small; all dark glossy black; orange facial skin; short crest in breeding. Widespread across South and Southeast Asia in freshwater lakes, rivers, and estuaries. Feeds on small fish. Commonly seen perched with wings outstretched drying plumage.

Bank Cormorant

76 cm. Dark sooty-brown; bare-faced; yellow at gape. Endemic to South Africa and Namibia coast; Near Threatened. Breeds on rocky islands and coastal cliffs. Feeds on fish in the cold Benguela upwelling. Does not venture far from breeding colonies; very restricted coastal range.

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