Alternative name: Chatham Islands Shag
- Leucocarbo onslowi
Phalacrocorax onslowi
Identification
63 cm
- Black upperparts with metallic blue sheen to head, hind neck, lower back, rump and uppertail-coverts
- White underparts
- Short head crest
- White wing patches
- Bare red skin beneath eye
- Pink feet
- Large orange caruncles
Distribution
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Sometimes placed in genus Phalacrocorax.
Habitat
Shores, rocky headlands, cliffs and islands.
Behaviour
Breeding
It nests in colonies. The eggs are chalky blue.
Diet
The diet includes small fish.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- BirdLife International
- ARKive
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Chatham Shag. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 10 November 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Chatham_Shag
