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Rock Shag

Leucocarbo magellanicus

Least Concern
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh
50,1 cm
Khối Lượng
1500,0 g
Họ
Phalacrocoracidae
Bộ
Suliformes

Giới Thiệu

60–66 cm. Black above; white below; vivid red-orange caruncles at bill base in breeding. Breeds coasts and islands of southern Chile, Argentina, and Falkland Islands. Feeds on fish in cold sub-Antarctic inshore waters. Nest on cliff ledges in small colonies; resident.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 50,1 cm 19.7 in
Khối Lượng 1500,0 g 52.91 oz

Habitat & Range

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Hành Vi & Sinh Sản

Làm Tổ

Nest type: CP.

Số Trứng

2-4

Phân Loại Học

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Bộ Suliformes (Boobies & Cormorants)
Họ Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants & Shags)
Genus Leucocarbo
Loài Leucocarbo magellanicus

External Databases

Câu Hỏi Thường Gặp

Is the Rock Shag endangered?
The Rock Shag has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Rock Shag nest?
Nest type: CP.
How big is the Rock Shag?
The Rock Shag has a wingspan of 50.1 cm, weight of 1500.0 g.
What order and family does the Rock Shag belong to?
The Rock Shag (Leucocarbo magellanicus) belongs to the order Suliformes and the family Phalacrocoracidae.

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