Bank Cormorant vs Socotra Cormorant

Phalacrocorax neglectus в сравнении с Phalacrocorax nigrogularis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Bank Cormorant Socotra Cormorant
Научное название Phalacrocorax neglectus Phalacrocorax nigrogularis
Отряд Suliformes Suliformes
Семейство Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocoracidae
Охранный статус Endangered Vulnerable
Длина
Размах крыльев 52,2 cm (20.6 in) 56,6 cm (22.3 in)
Масса 1930,0 g (68.08 oz) 1560,0 g (55.03 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1-3 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Bank Cormorant only

Нет

Socotra Cormorant only

Нет

Охранный статус

Endangered

Bank Cormorant

Vulnerable

Socotra Cormorant

About These Birds

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.

Socotra Cormorant

80 cm. Large; dark brown with pale yellow gape and facial skin. Breeds on islands in the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, and Red Sea. Vulnerable; faces threats from oil spills, human disturbance, and overfishing. Feeds on fish in warm Arabian Sea; colonial nester on flat, barren islands.

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