Cormorants (Phalacrocoracidae)
Antarctic Shag (Phalacrocorax bransfieldensis) - HBW 1, p. 350
French: Cormoran antarctique
German: Antarktikscharbe
Spanish: Cormorán Antártico
Taxonomy: Phalacrocorax atriceps bransfieldensis Murphy, 1936, South Shetlands.
Often considered race of P. atriceps. Populations of P. georgianus in South Orkney and South Sandwich Is have frequently been ascribed to present species. Species sometimes placed in genus Notocarbo. Monotypic.
Distribution: Antarctic Peninsula and South Shetland Is.
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A group of adult birds in the nests Locality Port Lockroy, Wiencke Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica (Monotypic species)
Gus Yaki 3 February 2000 4 years ago 24 sec 4.1 -
An individual in flight passing over the ship (seen from below) (50% speed). Locality Maxwell Bay, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 3 April 2012 1 hour ago ADDED TODAY! 26 sec 4 -
Adult birds at nest sites and young begging for food Locality Port Lockroy, Wiencke Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica (Monotypic species)
Gus Yaki 3 February 2000 4 years ago 27 sec 4 -
A bird bathing Locality Paradise Bay, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica (Monotypic species)
Gus Yaki 4 February 2000 4 years ago 9 sec 3.9 -
Brief view of a bird in flight over the sea (at 50% speed). Locality Whalers Bay, Deception Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 1 April 2012 3 days ago ADDED LAST WEEK 10 sec 3.4 -
Two birds on a rock Locality Paradise Bay, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica (Monotypic species)
Gus Yaki 4 February 2000 4 years ago 13 sec 3.3
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A breeding bird preening itself.
Locality Jougla Point, Port Lockroy, Wiencke Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica (Monotypic species)
Christophe Gouraud 31 December 2008 2 years ago 4.5 -
nesting near adelie penguin colony
Locality Cuverville Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Marco Valentini 6 January 2008 1 year ago 4 -
In Flight
Locality Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Martin Hale 4 December 2011 17 weeks ago 3.8 -
Swimming
Locality Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
Martin Hale 4 December 2011 17 weeks ago 3.7 -
An adult bird at nest with two chickens
Locality South Shetland Islands, Antarctica
Rainer Mönke 2 December 1986 1 year ago 3.7 -
A breeding bird standing on a rock.
Locality Jougla Point, Port Lockroy, Wiencke Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica (Monotypic species)
Christophe Gouraud 31 December 2008 2 years ago 3.5
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birds on nest Locality Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica
(Monotypic species)
Santiago Imberti 25 April 2008 2 years ago 4.5
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