Chatham shag
| Chatham shag | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Suliformes |
| Family: | Phalacrocoracidae |
| Genus: | Phalacrocorax |
| Species: | P. onslowi |
| Binomial name | |
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Phalacrocorax onslowi Forbes, 1893 |
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| Synonyms | |
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Leucocarbo onslowi |
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Leucocarbo onslowi
The Chatham shag (Phalacrocorax onslowi), also known as the Chatham Island shag, is a species of bird in the family Phalacrocoracidae. 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.
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