Auckland Islands Shag

Auckland Islands Shag

Leucocarbo colensoi

Vulnerable
Envergadura
54,7 cm
Peso
2000,0 g
Familia
Phalacrocoracidae
Orden
Suliformes
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63 cm. Black and white; orange caruncles. Endemic to Auckland Islands, New Zealand subantarctic. Vulnerable; total population estimated at only a few thousand. Feeds on fish and invertebrates in surrounding cold ocean waters. Non-migratory; restricted to the island group.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 54,7 cm 21.5 in
Peso 2000,0 g 70.55 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Incubation: 28-32 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

3

Taxonomía

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

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Auckland Islands Shag endangered?
The Auckland Islands Shag has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
How does the Auckland Islands Shag nest?
Incubation: 28-32 days.
How big is the Auckland Islands Shag?
The Auckland Islands Shag has a wingspan of 54.7 cm, weight of 2000.0 g.
What order and family does the Auckland Islands Shag belong to?
The Auckland Islands Shag (Leucocarbo colensoi) belongs to the order Suliformes and the family Phalacrocoracidae.

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