Flightless Cormorant vs Bank Cormorant

Nannopterum harrisi в сравнении с Phalacrocorax neglectus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Flightless Cormorant Bank Cormorant
Научное название Nannopterum harrisi Phalacrocorax neglectus
Отряд Suliformes Suliformes
Семейство Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocoracidae
Охранный статус Vulnerable Endangered
Длина
Размах крыльев 37,8 cm (14.9 in) 52,2 cm (20.6 in)
Масса 3241,6666666666665 g (114.35 oz) 1930,0 g (68.08 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1-4 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Flightless Cormorant only

Нет

Bank Cormorant only

Нет

Охранный статус

Vulnerable

Flightless Cormorant

Endangered

Bank Cormorant

About These Birds

Flightless Cormorant

89–100 cm. Dark brown; vestigial wings unsuited for flight; bright turquoise eyes. Endemic to Galapagos Islands (Fernandina and Isabela). Only flightless cormorant; Vulnerable with about 1,000 pairs. Feeds on fish and octopus by diving near shore; no natural land predators historically.

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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