Imperial Shag (Macquarie Island)

Leucocarbo atriceps purpurascens

At riskvery high flu risk

Conservation status: vulnerable

The Macquarie shag (Leucocarbo purpurascens), Macquarie Island shag or Macquarie Island cormorant, is a marine cormorant native to Macquarie Island in the Southern Ocean, about halfway between Australia and Antarctica.

References

  1. National risk scores for H5 bird flu for native birds and mammals — DCCEEW
  2. Leucocarbo atriceps purpurascens — Wikipedia
  3. Imperial Shag (Macquarie Island) species profile — Atlas of Living Australia (ALA)