Leucocarbo
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Leucocarbo is a genus of marine cormorants, often called blue-eyed shags, found mainly in subantarctic and temperate Southern Hemisphere coastal regions.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup |
cormorants
ⓘ
shags ⓘ |
| characteristic |
blue-colored eyes or eye-rings
ⓘ
colonial breeder ⓘ diving seabirds ⓘ marine-feeding cormorants ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName |
blue-eyed cormorants
ⓘ
blue-eyed shags ⓘ |
| diet |
fish
ⓘ
marine invertebrates ⓘ |
| distribution |
Southern Ocean region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
subantarctic islands ⓘ temperate Southern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | marine predator ⓘ |
| family | Phalacrocoracidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedAsGenusBy | taxonomists studying Southern Hemisphere cormorants ⓘ |
| habitat |
marine coastal waters
ⓘ
subantarctic coastal regions ⓘ temperate Southern Hemisphere coasts ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| notableTrait | association with cold and cool-temperate waters ⓘ |
| order | Suliformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Phalacrocoracidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Phalacrocorax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | nests on coastal cliffs or rocky shores ⓘ |
| taxonomicStatus | sometimes treated as a subgenus of Phalacrocorax ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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