🐦
Kerguelen Islands Shag
Leucocarbo verrucosus
Embed This Widget
Add the script tag and a data attribute to embed this widget.
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/birdfyi-embed@1/dist/embed.min.js" defer></script>
<div data-birdfyi="bird" data-slug="leucocarbo-verrucosus"></div>Embed via iframe for maximum compatibility.
<iframe src="https://birdfyi.com/iframe/bird/leucocarbo-verrucosus/" width="420" height="400" frameborder="0" style="border:0;border-radius:10px;max-width:100%" loading="lazy"></iframe>Paste this URL in WordPress, Medium, or any oEmbed-compatible platform.
https://birdfyi.com/bird/leucocarbo-verrucosus/Add a dynamic SVG badge to your README or docs.
[](https://birdfyi.com/bird/leucocarbo-verrucosus/)Use the native HTML custom element.
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/birdfyi-embed@1/dist/embed.min.js" defer></script>
<birdfyi-bird slug="leucocarbo-verrucosus"></birdfyi-bird>
Least Concern
पंखों का फैलाव
53.4 cm
वजन
2500.0 g
कुल
Phalacrocoracidae
गण
Suliformes
On this page
के बारे में
65 cm. Black and white; distinctive warty orange caruncles at bill base. Endemic to Kerguelen Islands, southern Indian Ocean. Feeds on fish in cold Kerguelen Island waters; colonial nester on rocky coastal cliffs. Locally common but restricted range makes it Vulnerable.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| पंखों का फैलाव | 53.4 cm | 21.0 in |
| वजन | 2500.0 g | 88.18 oz |
Habitat & Range
संरक्षण स्थिति
Least Concern
IUCN Red List
व्यवहार और प्रजनन
घोंसला बनाना
Nest type: DM. Incubation: 29-30 days.
अंडों की संख्या
2-4
वर्गिकी
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| गण | Suliformes (Boobies & Cormorants) |
| कुल | Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants & Shags) |
| Genus | Leucocarbo |
| प्रजातियां | Leucocarbo verrucosus |
External Databases
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न
Is the Kerguelen Islands Shag endangered?
The Kerguelen Islands Shag has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Kerguelen Islands Shag nest?
Nest type: DM. Incubation: 29-30 days.
How big is the Kerguelen Islands Shag?
The Kerguelen Islands Shag has a wingspan of 53.4 cm, weight of 2500.0 g.
What order and family does the Kerguelen Islands Shag belong to?
The Kerguelen Islands Shag (Leucocarbo verrucosus) belongs to the order Suliformes and the family Phalacrocoracidae.
Similar Birds
Other species in the Phalacrocoracidae family
Chatham Islands Shag
Leucocarbo onslowi
Critically Endangered
Pygmy Cormorant
Microcarbo pygmaeus
Least Concern
Long-tailed Cormorant
Microcarbo africanus
Least Concern
Little Pied Cormorant
Microcarbo melanoleucos
Least Concern
Red-faced Cormorant
Urile urile
Least Concern
Spectacled Cormorant
Urile perspicillatus
Extinct
Bank Cormorant
Phalacrocorax neglectus
Endangered
Rough-faced Shag
Leucocarbo carunculatus
Vulnerable