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Stewart Island Shag

Leucocarbo chalconotus

Vulnerable
Kanat Açıklığı
56,7 cm
Ağırlık
2368,75 g
Familya
Phalacrocoracidae
Takım
Suliformes

Hakkında

68 cm. Black and white pied shag; dark forms also occur; orange caruncles. Endemic to Stewart Island and southern South Island coast, New Zealand. Vulnerable; feeds on fish in cold coastal waters. Colonial nester on cliff ledges; closely related to other New Zealand endemic shags.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Kanat Açıklığı 56,7 cm 22.3 in
Ağırlık 2368,75 g 83.56 oz

Habitat & Range

Koruma Durumu

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

Davranış & Üreme

Yuvalama

Nest type: CP.

Kuluçka Büyüklüğü

2-3

Taksonomi

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Takım Suliformes (Boobies & Cormorants)
Familya Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants & Shags)
Genus Leucocarbo
Türler Leucocarbo chalconotus

External Databases

Sık Sorulan Sorular

Is the Stewart Island Shag endangered?
The Stewart Island Shag has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
How does the Stewart Island Shag nest?
Nest type: CP.
How big is the Stewart Island Shag?
The Stewart Island Shag has a wingspan of 56.7 cm, weight of 2368.75 g.
What order and family does the Stewart Island Shag belong to?
The Stewart Island Shag (Leucocarbo chalconotus) belongs to the order Suliformes and the family Phalacrocoracidae.

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