The imperial shag or imperial cormorant is a black and white cormorant native to southern South America, primarily in rocky coastal regions, but locally also at large inland lakes. Some taxonomic authorities, including the International Ornithologists' Union, place it in the genus Leucocarbo, others in the genus Phalacrocorax. It is also known as the blue-eyed shag, blue-eyed cormorant and by many other names, and is one of a larger group of cormorants called blue-eyed shags. The taxonomy is very complex, and several former subspecies are often considered separate species. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(King, PP 1828)
Reference:
Zool. J. London
4 p.102
Protonym:
Phalacrocorax atriceps
Type locality:
Straits of Magellan.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27485018
Avibase ID:
405403BD00323D03
Avibase ID:
avibase-405403BD
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/405403BD
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 824003
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Imperial or King Shag ( Leucocarbo [atriceps or albiventer]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Imperial or King Shag ( Leucocarbo [atriceps or albiventer]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Imperial or King Shag ( Phalacrocorax [atriceps or albiventer]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Imperial or King Shag ( Phalacrocorax [atriceps or albiventer]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Imperial or King Shag ( Phalacrocorax [atriceps or albiventer]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Imperial or King Shag ( Phalacrocorax [atriceps or albiventer]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Imperial or King Shag ( Phalacrocorax [atriceps or albiventer]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Imperial or King Shag ( Phalacrocorax [atriceps or albiventer]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Imperial or King Shag ( Phalacrocorax [atriceps or albiventer]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Imperial or King Shag ( Leucocarbo [atriceps or albiventer]) |
Clements, version 2021: Imperial Cormorant ( Leucocarbo atriceps) [version 3] |
Clements, version 2022: Imperial Cormorant ( Leucocarbo atriceps) [version 3] |
Clements, version 2023: Imperial Cormorant ( Leucocarbo atriceps) [version 3] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Imperial Shag ( Phalacrocorax atriceps) [version 3] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Imperial Shag ( Phalacrocorax atriceps) [version 3] |
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Imperial Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax atriceps) [version 3] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Imperial Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax atriceps) [version 3] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Imperial Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax atriceps) [version 3] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Imperial Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax atriceps) [version 3] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Imperial Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax atriceps) [version 3] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Imperial Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax atriceps) [version 3] |
Clements, version 2015: Imperial Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax atriceps) [version 3] |
Clements, version 2016: Imperial Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax atriceps) [version 3] |
Clements, version 2017: Imperial Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax atriceps) [version 3] |
Clements, version 2018: Imperial Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax atriceps) [version 3] |
Clements, version 2019: Imperial Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax atriceps) [version 3] |
eBird version 1.50: Imperial Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax atriceps) [version 3] |
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eBird version 2018: Imperial Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax atriceps) [version 3] |
eBird version 2019: Imperial Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax atriceps) [version 3] |
eBird version 2021: Imperial Cormorant ( Leucocarbo atriceps) [version 3] |
eBird version 2022: Imperial Cormorant ( Leucocarbo atriceps) [version 3] |
eBird version 2023: Imperial Cormorant ( Leucocarbo atriceps) [version 3] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Imperial Shag ( Phalacrocorax atriceps) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Imperial Shag ( Leucocarbo atriceps) [version 3] |
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Imperial Shag ( Leucocarbo atriceps) [version 3] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Imperial Shag ( Leucocarbo atriceps) [version 3] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species (alt)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Leucocarbo [atriceps, albiventer, nivalis, melanogenis, purpurascens, bransfield., georgianus]
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