Antarctic Shag [Leucocarbo bransfieldensis]
Description
The Antarctic Shag is a marine bird species found in the rocky Antarctic Peninsula and South Orkney Islands. It's similar in appearance to the Imperial Shag, and has often been considered a subspecies of it. The bird is characterized by a blue eye-ring and pinkish legs, with a diet primarily based on fish.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
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|---|---|
| Class |
Birds
Aves
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| Order |
Cormorants and Shags
Suliformes
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| Family |
Cormorants and Shags
Phalacrocoracidae
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| Genus |
Blue-eyed Shags
Gulosus
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