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Primary Traits
2,780 g
0 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Leucocarbo bransfieldensis
English name
Antarctic Shag
Order
Pelecaniformes
Family
Phalacrocoracidae
Genus
Leucocarbo
Species
bransfieldensis
Data source
BOTW, D07
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Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
No data
Range restricted
No data
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
South Polar
Latitudinal zone
Temperate-Polar
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Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
2,576 g
Maximum female mass
No data
Minimum male mass
3,022 g
Maximum male mass
No data
Minimum unsexed mass
2,500 g
Maximum unsexed mass
3,022 g
Average mass
2,780 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
0 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
0 m
Typical elevation
0 m
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Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Coastal
Habitat breadth
1
Primary diet
Fish
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.7
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Colonial
Mating system
Polygynous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Cup/Bowl
Nest substrate
Ground
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
3
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
29 d
Maximum incubation period
29 d
Minimum fledging period
40 d
Maximum fledging period
45 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
2.5
Average fledging period
42.5 d
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Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary