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Kerguelen Islands Shag

Leucocarbo verrucosus

Least Concern
Flügelspannweite
53,4 cm
Gewicht
2500,0 g
Familie
Phalacrocoracidae
Ordnung
Suliformes

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65 cm. Black and white; distinctive warty orange caruncles at bill base. Endemic to Kerguelen Islands, southern Indian Ocean. Feeds on fish in cold Kerguelen Island waters; colonial nester on rocky coastal cliffs. Locally common but restricted range makes it Vulnerable.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 53,4 cm 21.0 in
Gewicht 2500,0 g 88.18 oz

Habitat & Range

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Nest type: DM. Incubation: 29-30 days.

Gelegegröße

2-4

Taxonomie

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

External Databases

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Is the Kerguelen Islands Shag endangered?
The Kerguelen Islands Shag has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Kerguelen Islands Shag nest?
Nest type: DM. Incubation: 29-30 days.
How big is the Kerguelen Islands Shag?
The Kerguelen Islands Shag has a wingspan of 53.4 cm, weight of 2500.0 g.
What order and family does the Kerguelen Islands Shag belong to?
The Kerguelen Islands Shag (Leucocarbo verrucosus) belongs to the order Suliformes and the family Phalacrocoracidae.

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