Guanay Cormorant vs Bank Cormorant

Leucocarbo bougainvilliorum 对比 Phalacrocorax neglectus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Guanay Cormorant Bank Cormorant
学名 Leucocarbo bougainvilliorum Phalacrocorax neglectus
Suliformes Suliformes
Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocoracidae
保护状况 Near Threatened Endangered
体长
翼展 58.6 cm (23.1 in) 52.2 cm (20.6 in)
体重 2280.5 g (80.44 oz) 1930.0 g (68.08 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 2-3 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Guanay Cormorant only

Bank Cormorant only

保护状况

Near Threatened

Guanay Cormorant

Endangered

Bank Cormorant

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.

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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