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Stewart Island Shag

Leucocarbo chalconotus

Vulnerable
Envergadura
56,7 cm
Peso
2368,75 g
Familia
Phalacrocoracidae
Orden
Suliformes

Acerca de

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
Envergadura 56,7 cm 22.3 in
Peso 2368,75 g 83.56 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: CP.

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 chalconotus

External Databases

Preguntas frecuentes

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.

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