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Alternative name: Chatham Islands Shag

Leucocarbo onslowi

Phalacrocorax onslowi

Identification

63 cm

  • Black upperparts with metallic blue sheen to head, hind neck, lower back, rump and uppertail-coverts
  • White underparts
  • Short head crest
  • White wing patches
  • Bare red skin beneath eye
  • Pink feet
  • Large orange caruncles

Distribution

Chatham Islands, New Zealand.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species[1].
Sometimes placed in genus Phalacrocorax.

Habitat

Shores, rocky headlands, cliffs and islands.

Behaviour

Breeding

It nests in colonies. The eggs are chalky blue.

Diet

The diet includes small fish.

References

  1. Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
  2. BirdLife International
  3. ARKive

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