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Kerguelen Islands Shag

Leucocarbo verrucosus

Least Concern
Kanat Açıklığı
53,4 cm
Ağırlık
2500,0 g
Familya
Phalacrocoracidae
Takım
Suliformes
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Hakkında

65 cm. Black and white; distinctive warty orange caruncles at bill base. Endemic to Kerguelen Islands, southern Indian Ocean. Feeds on fish in cold Kerguelen Island waters; colonial nester on rocky coastal cliffs. Locally common but restricted range makes it Vulnerable.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Kanat Açıklığı 53,4 cm 21.0 in
Ağırlık 2500,0 g 88.18 oz

Habitat & Range

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Davranış & Üreme

Yuvalama

Nest type: DM. Incubation: 29-30 days.

Kuluçka Büyüklüğü

2-4

Taksonomi

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

External Databases

Sık Sorulan Sorular

Is the Kerguelen Islands Shag endangered?
The Kerguelen Islands Shag has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Kerguelen Islands Shag nest?
Nest type: DM. Incubation: 29-30 days.
How big is the Kerguelen Islands Shag?
The Kerguelen Islands Shag has a wingspan of 53.4 cm, weight of 2500.0 g.
What order and family does the Kerguelen Islands Shag belong to?
The Kerguelen Islands Shag (Leucocarbo verrucosus) belongs to the order Suliformes and the family Phalacrocoracidae.

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