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  5. Leucocarbo
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  7. Macquarie Shag

BirdUp · Species

Macquarie Shag

Leucocarbo purpurascens(Brandt, JF, 1837)

Origin: Native
Order
SULIFORMES
Family
Phalacrocoracidae
Genus
Leucocarbo

At a glance

The Macquarie Shag, native to Australia.

Origin
Native
  • Identification
  • Where

01 · Identification

How to tell it apart

The Macquarie shag, Macquarie Island shag or Macquarie Island cormorant, is a marine cormorant native to Macquarie Island in the Southern Ocean, about halfway between Australia and Antarctica.

Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Field specs

Wingspan
110 cm

Measurements · avonet · CC BY 4.0

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02 · Where

Where to find it

Where does the Macquarie Shag live in Australia?

The Macquarie Shag is native to Australia.

Breeding range
Macquarie I. and nearby rocks (west South Pacific Ocean, far south-east of Australia)