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Pitt Shag
Phalacrocorax featherstoni Buller, 1873
63 cmLength1 kgWeight
The Pitt shag (Phalacrocorax featherstoni), also known as the Pitt Island shag or Featherstone's shag, is a species of bird in 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 Pitt shag (Phalacrocorax featherstoni), also known as the Pitt Island shag or Featherstone's shag, is a species of bird in the family Phalacrocoracidae. It is endemic to Pitt Island where its natural habitats are open seas and rocky shores. The bird with the color of a dark body, gray chest, yellow eyes and feet can be found in small groups in their breeding habitat or alone within 18 km from their territory searching for food.
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Questions
How big is the Pitt Shag?
The Pitt Shag is about 63 cm long and weighs around 1 kg.
Where does the Pitt Shag live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Chatham Islands (east of South Island, New Zealand).
Is the Pitt Shag endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Pitt Shag as Endangered.
What does the Pitt Shag eat?
Main food: Fish, shrimp & shellfish.
What family is the Pitt Shag in?
It belongs to the family Cormorants, Shags (Phalacrocoracidae), order Suliformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 63 cm
- Weight
- 1 kg
- Habitat
- Ocean
- Diet
- Fish, shrimp & shellfish
- Lifestyle
- On the water surface
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Conservation
- Endangered
More measurements
- Wing
- 218 mm
- Tail
- 91 mm
- Bill
- 55 mm
- Tarsus
- 54 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: Chatham Islands (east of South Island, New Zealand)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Suliformes
- Family
- Cormorants, Shags Phalacrocoracidae
- Genus
- Phalacrocorax
Other birds in the genus Phalacrocorax
Bank CormorantPhalacrocorax neglectus
Socotra CormorantPhalacrocorax nigrogularis
Spotted ShagPhalacrocorax punctatus
Black-faced CormorantPhalacrocorax fuscescens
Australian Pied CormorantPhalacrocorax varius
Little Black CormorantPhalacrocorax sulcirostris
Indian CormorantPhalacrocorax fuscicollis
Cape CormorantPhalacrocorax capensis
Japanese CormorantPhalacrocorax capillatus
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
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