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Double-crested Cormorant vs Long-tailed Duck

Two species side by side. The larger value in each row is highlighted.

Double-crested Cormorant

Double-crested Cormorant

Phalacrocorax auritus

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vs
Long-tailed Duck

Long-tailed Duck

Clangula hyemalis

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Size

Double-crested Cormorant

Double-crested Cormorant

0.9 m

Human

1.75 m

Long-tailed Duck

Long-tailed Duck

0.53 m

Double-crested CormorantLong-tailed Duck
Weight1.2–2.5 kg0.45–0.9 kg
Length70–90 cm37–53 cm
Wingspan1.14–1.23 m65–79 cm
Top Speed48 km/h100 km/h
Lifespan6–22 yrs5–22 yrs
Incubation28 days26 days
Offspring1–7 5–11
DietOmnivoreOmnivore
Conservation StatusLeast ConcernLeast Concern
Activity PatternDiurnalDiurnal
MigrationPartial MigrantMigratory
HabitatCoast, Lake, River, Wetland, OceanOcean, Coast, Wetland, Lake, Tundra
RegionsNorth AmericaNordics, Europe, Asia, North America, Antarctica
FamilyPhalacrocoracidaeAnatidae
OrderSuliformesAnseriformes