Kerguelen Shag [Leucocarbo verrucosus]
Description
The Kerguelen Shag is a species of cormorant that is endemic to the Kerguelen Islands in the southern Indian Ocean. It is a medium-sized black and white shag with a blue eye-ring, a crest on the forehead and nape, and pink feet. Its population is estimated to be over 3000 pairs.
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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