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Alternative name: Red-faced Shag

Phalacrocorax urile

Photo by colorob

[edit] Identification

71-76cm. Long, hooked bill and long tail, long, thin neck, blue gular region bordered bright red onto the forehead, dark green-blue plumage, white flank patch, 2 crests on head, thin white neck plumes, partly yellow bill, brown black legs and feet. Young birds are dull brown but still have red face and pale bill.

[edit] Distribution

Southern coastline of Alaska

[edit] Taxonomy

[edit] Habitat

[edit] Behaviour

It nests on cliff tops.

Its diet includes fish.

[edit] External Links

• View more images of this species on Orientalbirdimages