Bank Cormorant vs Red-legged Cormorant

Phalacrocorax neglectus 对比 Poikilocarbo gaimardi

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Bank Cormorant Red-legged Cormorant
学名 Phalacrocorax neglectus Poikilocarbo gaimardi
Suliformes Suliformes
Phalacrocoracidae Phalacrocoracidae
保护状况 Endangered Near Threatened
体长
翼展 52.2 cm (20.6 in) 49.3 cm (19.4 in)
体重 1930.0 g (68.08 oz) 1416.6666666666667 g (49.97 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 1-3 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Bank Cormorant only

Red-legged Cormorant only

保护状况

Endangered

Bank Cormorant

Near Threatened

Red-legged 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.

Red-legged Cormorant

71–76 cm. Slender; grey body; red legs; spotted white scapulars; red facial skin; yellow bill. Coastal endemic of western South America (Peru, Chile). Near Threatened; restricted to rocky coasts with Humboldt Current upwelling. Feeds on fish by diving in cold, productive inshore waters.

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