Guanay Cormorant vs Antarctic Shag

Leucocarbo bougainvilliorum 对比 Leucocarbo bransfieldensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Guanay Cormorant Antarctic Shag
学名 Leucocarbo bougainvilliorum Leucocarbo bransfieldensis
Suliformes Suliformes
Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocoracidae
保护状况 Near Threatened Not Evaluated
体长
翼展 58.6 cm (23.1 in)
体重 2280.5 g (80.44 oz) 2780.0 g (98.06 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 2-3 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Guanay Cormorant only

Antarctic Shag only

保护状况

Near Threatened

Guanay Cormorant

Not Evaluated

Antarctic Shag

About These Birds

Guanay Cormorant

76 cm. Black above; white underparts; black facial skin; yellow bill. Breeds Peruvian and Chilean coast; one of the most abundant South American seabirds. Feeds on anchovy in Humboldt Current. Produces massive guano deposits; colonies of millions historically. Near Threatened; sensitive to El Niño.

Antarctic Shag

63–72 cm. Black above; white below; caruncles reduced compared to related shags. Breeds on the Antarctic Peninsula and associated islands. Feeds on fish in cold Antarctic coastal waters. One of the southernmost-breeding cormorants; largely sedentary around breeding colonies.

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