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Chatham Islands Shag

Leucocarbo onslowi

Critically Endangered
Envergadura
51,8 cm
Peso
2095,0 g
Familia
Phalacrocoracidae
Orden
Suliformes

Acerca de

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
Envergadura 51,8 cm 20.4 in
Peso 2095,0 g 73.90 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Critically Endangered
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Tamaño de la puesta

3

Taxonomía

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

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Preguntas frecuentes

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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