- Chatham Shag
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Chatham Shag Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae Genus: Phalacrocorax Species: P. onslowi Binomial name Phalacrocorax onslowi
Forbes, 1893Synonyms Leucocarbo onslowi
The Chatham Shag (Phalacrocorax onslowi), also known as the Chatham Island Shag, is a species of bird in the Phalacrocoracidae family. It is endemic to New Zealand.
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 2005. Phalacrocorax onslowi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 27 July 2007.
External links
- BirdLife Species Factsheet.
- "Recovery plan for Chatham Island shag and Pitt Island shag 2001-2011" (PDF). Department of Conservation, Wellington, New Zealand. 2001. http://www.doc.govt.nz/upload/documents/science-and-technical/TSRP43.pdf. Retrieved 2007-09-28.
Categories:- IUCN Red List critically endangered species
- Phalacrocorax
- Birds of New Zealand
- Bird stubs
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