Campbell shag

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
Campbell Island shag mount from the collection of Auckland Museum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria
Class: Aves
Order: Suliformes
Family: Phalacrocoracidae
Genus: Leucocarbo
Species:
L. campbelli
Binomial name
Leucocarbo campbelli
(Filhol, 1878)
Synonyms

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
  1. 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.
  2. "Campbell Island shag videos, photos and facts - Phalacrocorax campbelli". Arkive. Archived from the original on 2018-11-24. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  3. 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.
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