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Pitt Island Shag

Phalacrocorax featherstoni

Endangered
पंखों का फैलाव
43.7 cm
वजन
1043.75 g
कुल
Phalacrocoracidae
गण
Suliformes

The Pitt Island Shag (Phalacrocorax featherstoni) is a bird species in the family Phalacrocoracidae (cormorants & shags), within the order Suliformes (boobies & cormorants). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 43.7 cm and a weight of 1 kg. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Endangered.

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63 cm. Dark grey-brown; orange facial skin. Endemic to Pitt Island in the Chatham Islands group, New Zealand. Critically Endangered; fewer than 300 birds known. Feeds on inshore fish in cold coastal waters. Very restricted range on a single isolated island group.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 43.7 cm 17.2 in
वजन 1043.75 g 36.82 oz

Habitat & Range

संरक्षण स्थिति

Endangered
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

अंडों की संख्या

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वर्गिकी

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
गण Suliformes (Boobies & Cormorants)
कुल Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants & Shags)
Genus Phalacrocorax
प्रजातियां Phalacrocorax featherstoni

Distribution

Pitt Island Shag has been recorded in 1 countries.

उपस्थित Not recorded

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Is the Pitt Island Shag endangered?
The Pitt Island Shag has a conservation status of Endangered.
How big is the Pitt Island Shag?
The Pitt Island Shag has a wingspan of 43.7 cm, weight of 1043.75 g.
What order and family does the Pitt Island Shag belong to?
The Pitt Island Shag (Phalacrocorax featherstoni) belongs to the order Suliformes and the family Phalacrocoracidae.

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