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Campbell Island Shag

Leucocarbo campbelli

Vulnerable
Envergadura
52,2 cm
Peso
1820,0 g
Familia
Phalacrocoracidae
Orden
Suliformes
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63 cm. Black and white pied shag; orange facial caruncles. Endemic to Campbell Island, New Zealand subantarctic. Vulnerable with total population of only a few hundred. Feeds on fish and invertebrates; nests on coastal cliff ledges in small colonies.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 52,2 cm 20.6 in
Peso 1820,0 g 64.20 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Tamaño de la puesta

2-3

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Suliformes (Piqueros y Cormoranes)
Familia Phalacrocoracidae (Cormoranes)
Genus Leucocarbo
Especies Leucocarbo campbelli

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Campbell Island Shag endangered?
The Campbell Island Shag has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
How big is the Campbell Island Shag?
The Campbell Island Shag has a wingspan of 52.2 cm, weight of 1820.0 g.
What order and family does the Campbell Island Shag belong to?
The Campbell Island Shag (Leucocarbo campbelli) belongs to the order Suliformes and the family Phalacrocoracidae.

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