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Bounty Shag
Leucocarbo ranfurlyi (Ogilvie-Grant, 1901)
70 cmLength2.5 kgWeight
The Bounty shag (Leucocarbo ranfurlyi), also known as the Bounty Island shag, is a species of cormorant of the family Phalacrocoracidae.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The Bounty shag (Leucocarbo ranfurlyi), also known as the Bounty Island shag, is a species of cormorant of the family Phalacrocoracidae. They are found only on the tiny and remote Subantarctic Bounty Islands, 670 km (420 mi) southeast of New Zealand. Its natural habitats are open seas and rocky shores.
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Questions
How big is the Bounty Shag?
The Bounty Shag is about 70 cm long and weighs around 2.5 kg.
Where does the Bounty Shag live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Bounty Islands (east of Stewart Island, New Zealand).
Is the Bounty Shag endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Bounty Shag as Vulnerable.
What does the Bounty Shag eat?
Main food: Fish, shrimp & shellfish.
What family is the Bounty Shag in?
It belongs to the family Cormorants, Shags (Phalacrocoracidae), order Suliformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 70 cm
- Weight
- 2.5 kg
- Habitat
- Ocean
- Diet
- Fish, shrimp & shellfish
- Lifestyle
- On the water surface
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
More measurements
- Wing
- 262 mm
- Tail
- 115 mm
- Bill
- 66 mm
- Tarsus
- 67 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: Bounty Islands (east of Stewart Island, New Zealand)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Suliformes
- Family
- Cormorants, Shags Phalacrocoracidae
- Genus
- Leucocarbo
Other birds in the genus Leucocarbo
Rock ShagLeucocarbo magellanicus
Guanay CormorantLeucocarbo bougainvilliorum
New Zealand King ShagLeucocarbo carunculatus
Chatham Islands ShagLeucocarbo onslowi
Stewart Island ShagLeucocarbo chalconotus
Auckland ShagLeucocarbo colensoi
Campbell ShagLeucocarbo campbelli
Imperial ShagLeucocarbo atriceps
Pygmy CormorantMicrocarbo pygmaeus
Reed CormorantMicrocarbo africanus
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