The Imperial Shag is a cormorant from islands around Antarctica and even on Antarctica. It is also found on the southernmost parts of Chile and Argentina.
They are part of the group of cormorants with blue eyes. As with other cormorants, the Imperial Shag primarily eats fish.
Classification:
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Phalacrocoracidae
Genus: Phalacrocorax
Species: P. atriceps
Photos:
Imperial (King) Shags
Imperial Shag
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