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Crozet Shag

Leucocarbo melanogenis

Not Evaluated
Peso
2166,6666666666665 g
Família
Phalacrocoracidae
Ordem
Suliformes

Sobre

63 cm. Black above; white below; orange-yellow caruncles; blue eye-ring. Endemic to Crozet Islands, southern Indian Ocean. Vulnerable with small total population. Feeds on fish and invertebrates in cold Crozet Island waters. Colonial nester on coastal cliffs.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Peso 2166,6666666666665 g 76.43 oz

Habitat & Range

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 27-32 days. Fledging: 50-63 days.

Tamanho da postura

1-5

Taxonomia

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordem Suliformes (Boobies & Cormorants)
Família Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants & Shags)
Genus Leucocarbo
Espécies Leucocarbo melanogenis

External Databases

Perguntas frequentes

How does the Crozet Shag nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 27-32 days. Fledging: 50-63 days.
How big is the Crozet Shag?
The Crozet Shag has a weight of 2166.6666666666665 g.
What order and family does the Crozet Shag belong to?
The Crozet Shag (Leucocarbo melanogenis) belongs to the order Suliformes and the family Phalacrocoracidae.

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