Pygmy Cormorant vs Japanese Cormorant
Microcarbo pygmaeus в сравнении с Phalacrocorax capillatus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Характеристика | Pygmy Cormorant | Japanese Cormorant |
|---|---|---|
| Научное название | Microcarbo pygmaeus | Phalacrocorax capillatus |
| Отряд | Suliformes | Suliformes |
| Семейство | Phalacrocoracidae | Phalacrocoracidae |
| Охранный статус | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Длина | — | — |
| Размах крыльев | 40,2 cm (15.8 in) | 62,9 cm (24.8 in) |
| Масса | 693,3333333333334 g (24.46 oz) | 2837,5 g (100.09 oz) |
| Питание | -- | -- |
| Размер кладки | 2-8 | 4-5 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Охранный статус
Least Concern
Pygmy Cormorant
Least Concern
Japanese Cormorant
About These Birds
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.
Japanese Cormorant
84 cm. Large; black with white facial spots and white flanks in breeding; yellow gape. Breeds on rocky coasts of Japan, Korea, and northeastern China. Resident; feeds on fish in cold Pacific waters. Trained for cormorant fishing (ukai) in Japan for centuries.