Heard Island Shag [Leucocarbo nivalis]
Description
The Heard Island Shag is a species of cormorant that is native to the Heard Island and McDonald Islands in the Southern Ocean. It is a medium-sized black and white shag with a blue eye-ring. Its population is relatively small and due to this, it is considered a vulnerable species.
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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