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Macquarie Shag

Leucocarbo purpurascens

Not Evaluated
体重
2788.3333333333335 g
Phalacrocoracidae
Suliformes

について

63–75 cm. Black with purple-green gloss; white underparts; orange-yellow caruncles. Endemic to Macquarie Island (Australian subantarctic). Vulnerable; total population only a few thousand birds. Feeds on fish in cold sub-Antarctic waters; nests colonially on coastal cliffs.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
体重 2788.3333333333335 g 98.36 oz

Habitat & Range

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 32-33 days. Fledging: 60-90 days.

一腹卵数

1-3

分類学

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

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よくある質問

How does the Macquarie Shag nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 32-33 days. Fledging: 60-90 days.
How big is the Macquarie Shag?
The Macquarie Shag has a weight of 2788.3333333333335 g.
What order and family does the Macquarie Shag belong to?
The Macquarie Shag (Leucocarbo purpurascens) belongs to the order Suliformes and the family Phalacrocoracidae.

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