Imperial Shag

Leucocarbo verrucosus

At riskvery high flu risk

The Kerguelen shag (Leucocarbo verrucosus) is a species of cormorant endemic to the Kerguelen Islands in the southern Indian Ocean, one of the most isolated places on Earth. Many authorities consider it a subspecies of the imperial shag.

References

  1. National risk scores for H5 bird flu for native birds and mammals — DCCEEW
  2. Leucocarbo verrucosus — Wikipedia