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Stewart Island Shag
Leucocarbo chalconotus
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Vulnerable
طول الجناح
56,7 cm
الوزن
2368,75 g
الفصيلة
Phalacrocoracidae
الرتبة
Suliformes
حول
68 cm. Black and white pied shag; dark forms also occur; orange caruncles. Endemic to Stewart Island and southern South Island coast, New Zealand. Vulnerable; feeds on fish in cold coastal waters. Colonial nester on cliff ledges; closely related to other New Zealand endemic shags.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| طول الجناح | 56,7 cm | 22.3 in |
| الوزن | 2368,75 g | 83.56 oz |
Habitat & Range
حالة الحفاظ
Vulnerable
IUCN Red List
السلوك والتكاثر
التعشيش
Nest type: CP.
عدد البيض في الوضع
2-3
التصنيف
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| الرتبة | Suliformes (Boobies & Cormorants) |
| الفصيلة | Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants & Shags) |
| Genus | Leucocarbo |
| الأنواع | Leucocarbo chalconotus |
External Databases
الأسئلة الشائعة
Is the Stewart Island Shag endangered?
The Stewart Island Shag has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
How does the Stewart Island Shag nest?
Nest type: CP.
How big is the Stewart Island Shag?
The Stewart Island Shag has a wingspan of 56.7 cm, weight of 2368.75 g.
What order and family does the Stewart Island Shag belong to?
The Stewart Island Shag (Leucocarbo chalconotus) belongs to the order Suliformes and the family Phalacrocoracidae.
Similar Birds
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Chatham Islands Shag
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Critically Endangered
Pygmy Cormorant
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Least Concern
Long-tailed Cormorant
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Least Concern
Little Pied Cormorant
Microcarbo melanoleucos
Least Concern
Red-faced Cormorant
Urile urile
Least Concern
Spectacled Cormorant
Urile perspicillatus
Extinct
Bank Cormorant
Phalacrocorax neglectus
Endangered
Rough-faced Shag
Leucocarbo carunculatus
Vulnerable