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Crozet Shag

Leucocarbo melanogenis

Not Evaluated
Gewicht
2166,6666666666665 g
Familie
Phalacrocoracidae
Ordnung
Suliformes

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63 cm. Black above; white below; orange-yellow caruncles; blue eye-ring. Endemic to Crozet Islands, southern Indian Ocean. Vulnerable with small total population. Feeds on fish and invertebrates in cold Crozet Island waters. Colonial nester on coastal cliffs.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Gewicht 2166,6666666666665 g 76.43 oz

Habitat & Range

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 27-32 days. Fledging: 50-63 days.

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Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordnung Suliformes (Tölpel und Kormorane)
Familie Phalacrocoracidae (Kormorane)
Genus Leucocarbo
Arten Leucocarbo melanogenis

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How does the Crozet Shag nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 27-32 days. Fledging: 50-63 days.
How big is the Crozet Shag?
The Crozet Shag has a weight of 2166.6666666666665 g.
What order and family does the Crozet Shag belong to?
The Crozet Shag (Leucocarbo melanogenis) belongs to the order Suliformes and the family Phalacrocoracidae.

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