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Bounty Islands Shag

Leucocarbo ranfurlyi

Vulnerable
Envergadura
52,4 cm
Peso
2475,0 g
Familia
Phalacrocoracidae
Orden
Suliformes
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60–65 cm. Black and white pied shag; orange facial caruncles; pink feet. Endemic to Bounty Islands, New Zealand subantarctic. Vulnerable; total population fewer than 600 birds on remote barren islets. Feeds on fish in cold surrounding waters; does not disperse far from breeding islands.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 52,4 cm 20.6 in
Peso 2475,0 g 87.30 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 ranfurlyi

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Bounty Islands Shag endangered?
The Bounty Islands Shag has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
How big is the Bounty Islands Shag?
The Bounty Islands Shag has a wingspan of 52.4 cm, weight of 2475.0 g.
What order and family does the Bounty Islands Shag belong to?
The Bounty Islands Shag (Leucocarbo ranfurlyi) belongs to the order Suliformes and the family Phalacrocoracidae.

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