Bank Cormorant vs Spectacled Cormorant
Phalacrocorax neglectus в сравнении с Urile perspicillatus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Характеристика | Bank Cormorant | Spectacled Cormorant |
|---|---|---|
| Научное название | Phalacrocorax neglectus | Urile perspicillatus |
| Отряд | Suliformes | Suliformes |
| Семейство | Phalacrocoracidae | Phalacrocoracidae |
| Охранный статус | Endangered | Extinct |
| Длина | — | — |
| Размах крыльев | 52,2 cm (20.6 in) | — |
| Масса | 1930,0 g (68.08 oz) | — |
| Питание | -- | -- |
| Размер кладки | 1-3 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Охранный статус
Endangered
Bank Cormorant
Extinct
Spectacled 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.
Spectacled Cormorant
Extinct; last recorded in 1850 on Bering Island. Very large; dark green-black with white spectacle marks. Flightless or near-flightless. Endemic to Bering Sea islands; exterminated within decades of discovery by Russian fur traders hunting for food. One of the few recently extinct cormorants.