South Georgia Shag [Leucocarbo georgianus]
Description
The South Georgia Shag is a marine bird endemic to the South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands. This species is a medium-large shag with black upperparts and white underparts, a crest on the forehead and nape, blue eye-ring and pink feet. It has a relatively small population and is considered vulnerable.
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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