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Chatham Islands Shag

Leucocarbo onslowi

Critically Endangered
Flügelspannweite
51,8 cm
Gewicht
2095,0 g
Familie
Phalacrocoracidae
Ordnung
Suliformes

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63 cm. Black and white; orange-red caruncles at bill base. Endemic to Chatham Islands, New Zealand. Critically Endangered; total population fewer than 1,000 birds. Restricted to a few Chatham Islands colonies; feeds on fish and invertebrates in surrounding coastal waters.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 51,8 cm 20.4 in
Gewicht 2095,0 g 73.90 oz

Habitat & Range

Erhaltungsstatus

Critically Endangered
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Gelegegröße

3

Taxonomie

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

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Is the Chatham Islands Shag endangered?
The Chatham Islands Shag has a conservation status of Critically Endangered.
How big is the Chatham Islands Shag?
The Chatham Islands Shag has a wingspan of 51.8 cm, weight of 2095.0 g.
What order and family does the Chatham Islands Shag belong to?
The Chatham Islands Shag (Leucocarbo onslowi) belongs to the order Suliformes and the family Phalacrocoracidae.

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