Summary
The Campbell shag (Leucocarbo campbelli), also known as the Campbell Island shag, is a species of bird in the family Phalacrocoracidae. It is endemic to Campbell Island. Its natural habitats are open seas and rocky shores. It is a medium-sized bird, around 63 cm in length, with a wingspan of 105 cm, weighing between 1.6 – 2 kg.[2] They only breed on Campbell Island and forage within 10 km of the island. Its unique, looped head and elongated beak allows to easily feed on shellfish and marine invertebrates. This is done through foraging dive cycles of high speed and efficiency.[3]
| Campbell shag | |
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| Campbell Island shag mount from the collection of Auckland Museum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Suliformes |
| Family: | Phalacrocoracidae |
| Genus: | Leucocarbo |
| Species: | L. campbelli
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| Binomial name | |
| Leucocarbo campbelli (Filhol, 1878)
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| Synonyms | |
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Phalacrocorax campbelli | |
Some taxonomic authorities, including the International Ornithologists' Union, place this species in the genus Leucocarbo. Others place it in the genus Phalacrocorax.
References edit
- ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Leucocarbo campbelli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22696840A133556928. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22696840A133556928.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Campbell Island shag videos, photos and facts - Phalacrocorax campbelli". Arkive. Archived from the original on 2018-11-24. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ Astrid A., Carlsen; Svein-Håkon, Lorentsen; Jonathan, Wright. Recovery, body mass and buoyancy: a detailed analysis of foraging dive cycles in the European shag, Animal Behaviour. Vol. 178. Elsevier. pp. 247–265. ISSN 0003-3472.
External links edit
- Species factsheet - BirdLife International