Chatham shag
| Chatham shag | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Suliformes |
| Family: | Phalacrocoracidae |
| Genus: | Leucocarbo |
| Species: | L. onslowi |
| Binomial name | |
| Leucocarbo onslowi Forbes, 1893 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Phalacrocorax onslowi | |
The Chatham shag (Leucocarbo onslowi), also known as the Chatham Island shag, is a species of bird in the family Phalacrocoracidae. It is endemic to the Chatham Islands.
Some taxonomic authorities, including the International Ornithologists' Union, place this species in the genus Leucocarbo. Others place it in the genus Phalacrocorax.
Its natural habitats are open seas and rocky shores. It is threatened by habitat loss, and considered critically endangered by the IUCN.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Phalacrocorax onslowi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
External links
- Species factsheet - BirdLife International
- "Recovery plan for Chatham Island shag and Pitt Island shag 2001-2011" (PDF). Department of Conservation, Wellington, New Zealand. 2001. Retrieved 2007-09-28.
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