View source for Phil Bendle Collection:Shag (Auckland Island) Leucocarbo colensoi

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'''Kingdom''': Animalia<br />
'''Phylum''': Chordata<br />
'''Class:''' Aves<br />
'''Order:''' Suliformes<br />
'''Family''': Phalacrocoracidae<br />
'''Genus:''' Leucocarbo<br />
'''Species''': L. colensoi<br />
'''Binomial name''': Leucocarbo colensoi<br />
'''Synonyms''': Phalacrocorax colensoi<br />
'''Common name:''' Auckland Islands shag, Auckland shag, Auckland Island cormorant

Leucocarbo colensoi is a species of cormorant native to New Zealand. The species is endemic to the Auckland Islands archipelago there where it frequents harbours, inlets and bays. It is the only resident shag.<br />
Leucocarbo colensoi is &gt;63 cm tall and has a wingspan of &gt;105 cm. The adult’s head and upperparts are black with a metallic blue sheen. The underparts are white from chin to undertail coverts. The legs and feet are a pale pink.<br />
During breeding season adults have a tall, black, recurved head crest curling up from the forehead, magenta-pink eye ring, red facial skin, and a red throat pouch. It is a sedentary bird that primarily eats various crustaceans and fish. The Auckland shag is a colonial nester, building sizeable nests of, among other items, grass, twigs and seaweed. The Auckland shag lays three pale blue-green eggs in November–February. The incubation period is 26–32 days.<br />
The Auckland shag is considered vulnerable by the IUCN due to its small population size and restricted global range. Only around 2000 Auckland shags exist in their remote habitat.

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A colony of breeding Leucocarbo colensoi on Enderby Island, Auckland Islands, Subantarctic. They are in their breeding colours. Photo courtesy of Tamzin Henderson @ https://www.tamzinnz.com/[[File:1-Auckland Islandby Tamzin Henderson.jpg|frameless|upright 2.25]]

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