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Common Name

Antarctic Shag

Alternate Names

Imperial Cormorant, King Cormorant, Imperial Shag, Blue Eyed Shag, Antarctic Cormorant

Common Type

Shag

Order

Suliformes

Family

Phalacrocoracidae

Genus

Phalacrocorax

Species

bransfieldensis

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Location Photographed

Antarctica

Number of Sub-Species

0

Migratory or Resident

Resident

Preferred Habitat

Coastal shores and the waters nearby

Distribution and Range

Antarctic Peninsula, South Shetland Islands, Elephant Island

Food

Dives for small fish plus will take crustaceans, octopuses, snails, worms, slugs and sometimes other invertebrates

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Field Notes:

Has a complex taxonomy with debate related to sub species or separate species. Average dive is 25 meters but can dive to 60 meters. Will swallow smaller fish underwater but for larger fish it must come to the surface or land to eat.

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