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Pitt Island Shag

Phalacrocorax featherstoni

Endangered
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh
43,7 cm
Khối Lượng
1043,75 g
Họ
Phalacrocoracidae
Bộ
Suliformes

The Pitt Island Shag (Phalacrocorax featherstoni) is a bird species in the family Phalacrocoracidae (cormorants & shags), within the order Suliformes (boobies & cormorants). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 43.7 cm and a weight of 1 kg. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Endangered.

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Giới Thiệu

63 cm. Dark grey-brown; orange facial skin. Endemic to Pitt Island in the Chatham Islands group, New Zealand. Critically Endangered; fewer than 300 birds known. Feeds on inshore fish in cold coastal waters. Very restricted range on a single isolated island group.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 43,7 cm 17.2 in
Khối Lượng 1043,75 g 36.82 oz

Habitat & Range

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Endangered
IUCN Red List

Hành Vi & Sinh Sản

Số Trứng

3

Phân Loại Học

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

Distribution

Pitt Island Shag has been recorded in 1 countries.

Hiện Diện Not recorded

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Câu Hỏi Thường Gặp

Is the Pitt Island Shag endangered?
The Pitt Island Shag has a conservation status of Endangered.
How big is the Pitt Island Shag?
The Pitt Island Shag has a wingspan of 43.7 cm, weight of 1043.75 g.
What order and family does the Pitt Island Shag belong to?
The Pitt Island Shag (Phalacrocorax featherstoni) belongs to the order Suliformes and the family Phalacrocoracidae.

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