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Heard Shag

Leucocarbo nivalis

Not Evaluated
体重
2931.0 g
Phalacrocoracidae
Suliformes

について

63 cm. Black above; white below; orange caruncles. Endemic to Heard Island and McDonald Islands, remote Australian sub-Antarctic territory. Vulnerable; population of only a few thousand in a very restricted range. Feeds on fish and invertebrates in cold surrounding ocean.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
体重 2931.0 g 103.39 oz

Habitat & Range

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 29-32 days. Fledging: 55 days.

一腹卵数

2-4

分類学

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Suliformes (Boobies & Cormorants)
Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants & Shags)
Genus Leucocarbo
Leucocarbo nivalis

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よくある質問

How does the Heard Shag nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 29-32 days. Fledging: 55 days.
How big is the Heard Shag?
The Heard Shag has a weight of 2931.0 g.
What order and family does the Heard Shag belong to?
The Heard Shag (Leucocarbo nivalis) belongs to the order Suliformes and the family Phalacrocoracidae.

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