C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Suliformes Phalacrocoracidae

Imperial Shag

Leucocarbo atriceps

CIOC 2595

Imperial Shag

Leucocarbo atriceps

Suliformes · Phalacrocoracidae

Imperial Shag (Leucocarbo atriceps).

ATK137

DEF132

2529 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 70–79 cm
Body Mass: 2 kg
Diet: Aquatic prey
Migration: Partially migratory

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ATK 137

Dagger-like or spear bill specialized for precision thrusts and instantaneous underwater strike acceleration (ATK 137).

DEF 132

Tightly preened water-repellent oiled plumage resisting freezing currents and dive water resistance (DEF 132).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: South America: coastal Southern South America & Falkland Is. & South Georgia and nearby islands & Antarctic Peninsula & and subantarctic islands of the Southern Indian Ocean and Macquarie Island (Southwestern Pacific Ocean) Habitat: Marine & Coastal

8 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Leucocarbo atriceps atriceps
sc Chile and sc Argentina to Cape Horn
Leucocarbo atriceps albiventer
Falkland Is.
Leucocarbo atriceps georgianus
Shag Rocks (w of South Georgia), South Georgia, South Sandwich and South Orkney is. (sw South Atlantic Ocean)
Leucocarbo atriceps melanogenis
Prince Edward, Marion and Crozet is. (sw South Indian Ocean)
Leucocarbo atriceps bransfieldensis
South Shetland Is. and Antarctic Pen.
Leucocarbo atriceps verrucosus
Kerguelen Is. (sc South Indian Ocean)
Leucocarbo atriceps nivalis
Heard Is. (sc South Indian Ocean)
Leucocarbo atriceps purpurascens
Macquarie I. and nearby rocks (w South Pacific Ocean, far se of Australia)

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Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Leucocarbo atriceps

Which family does it belong to?

Cormorants, Shags (Phalacrocoracidae)

Where is it found?

South America: coastal Southern South America & Falkland Is. & South Georgia and nearby islands & Antarctic Peninsula & and subantarctic islands of the Southern Indian Ocean and Macquarie Island (Southwestern Pacific Ocean)