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Primary Traits
2,294.7 g
0 m - 800 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Leucocarbo atriceps
English name
Imperial Shag
Order
Pelecaniformes
Family
Phalacrocoracidae
Genus
Leucocarbo
Species
atriceps
Data source
HBW1, BOTW, D07
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Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
Yes
Biogeographic realm
Neotropical
Latitudinal zone
Temperate
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Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
2,087 g
Maximum female mass
2,400 g
Minimum male mass
1,920 g
Maximum male mass
3,341 g
Minimum unsexed mass
1,720 g
Maximum unsexed mass
2,300 g
Average mass
2,294.7 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
800 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
800 m
Typical elevation
400 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Sea
Habitat breadth
3
Primary diet
Fish
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.22
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Colonial
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Platform
Nest substrate
Rock, Tree, Ground
Minimum broods per year
3
Maximum broods per year
3
Minimum clutch size
1
Maximum clutch size
5
Incubating sex
No data
Minimum incubation period
No data
Maximum incubation period
No data
Minimum fledging period
49 d
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
3
Average fledging period
49 d
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Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Sedentary