The Heard Island shag, or Heard Island cormorant, is a marine cormorant native to the Australian territory comprising the Heard and McDonald Islands in the Southern Ocean, about 4100 km south-west of Perth, Western Australia. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Falla, RA 1937)
Reference:
Rep. Brit. Austral. N. Zeal. Antarct. Res. Exped.
2 p.226
Protonym:
Phalacrocorax (Leucocarbo) atriceps nivalis
Avibase ID:
4D7EF67A0ADE0338
Avibase ID:
avibase-4D7EF67A
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/4D7EF67A
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 824235
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Heard Shag ( Leucocarbo nivalis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Heard Shag ( Phalacrocorax nivalis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Heard Shag ( Phalacrocorax nivalis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Heard Shag ( Phalacrocorax nivalis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Heard Shag ( Phalacrocorax nivalis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Heard Shag ( Phalacrocorax nivalis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Heard Shag ( Phalacrocorax nivalis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Heard Shag ( Phalacrocorax nivalis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Heard Shag ( Leucocarbo nivalis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Leucocarbo atriceps nivalis [version 3] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Leucocarbo atriceps nivalis [version 3] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Leucocarbo atriceps nivalis [version 3] |
Clements, version 2021: Heard Island Shag ( Leucocarbo nivalis) [version 3] |
Clements, version 2022: Heard Island Shag ( Leucocarbo nivalis) [version 3] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Heard Island Shag ( Phalacrocorax nivalis) [version 3] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Heard Island Shag ( Phalacrocorax nivalis) [version 3] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Heard Island Shag ( Phalacrocorax nivalis) [version 3] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Heard Island Shag ( Phalacrocorax nivalis) [version 3] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Heard Island Shag ( Phalacrocorax nivalis) [version 3] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Heard Island Shag ( Phalacrocorax nivalis) [version 3] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Heard Island Shag ( Phalacrocorax nivalis) [version 3] |
Clements 6th edition: Heard Island Shag ( Phalacrocorax nivalis) [version 3] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Heard Island Shag ( Phalacrocorax nivalis) [version 3] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Heard Island Shag ( Phalacrocorax nivalis) [version 3] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Heard Island Shag ( Phalacrocorax nivalis) [version 3] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Heard Island Shag ( Phalacrocorax nivalis) [version 3] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Heard Island Shag ( Phalacrocorax nivalis) [version 3] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Heard Island Shag ( Phalacrocorax nivalis) [version 3] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Heard Island Shag ( Phalacrocorax nivalis) [version 3] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Heard Island Shag ( Phalacrocorax nivalis) [version 3] |
Clements, version 2015: Heard Island Shag ( Phalacrocorax nivalis) [version 3] |
Clements, version 2016: Heard Island Shag ( Phalacrocorax nivalis) [version 3] |
Clements, version 2017: Heard Island Shag ( Phalacrocorax nivalis) [version 3] |
Clements, version 2018: Heard Island Shag ( Phalacrocorax nivalis) [version 3] |
Clements, version 2019: Heard Island Shag ( Phalacrocorax nivalis) [version 3] |
eBird version 1.50: Heard Island Shag ( Phalacrocorax nivalis) [version 3] |
eBird version 1.52: Heard Island Shag ( Phalacrocorax nivalis) [version 3] |
eBird version 1.53: Heard Island Shag ( Phalacrocorax nivalis) [version 3] |
eBird version 1.54: Heard Island Shag ( Phalacrocorax nivalis) [version 3] |
eBird version 1.55: Heard Island Shag ( Phalacrocorax nivalis) [version 3] |
eBird version 2015: Heard Island Shag ( Phalacrocorax nivalis) [version 3] |
eBird version 2016: Heard Island Shag ( Phalacrocorax nivalis) [version 3] |
eBird version 2017: Heard Island Shag ( Phalacrocorax nivalis) [version 3] |
eBird version 2018: Heard Island Shag ( Phalacrocorax nivalis) [version 3] |
eBird version 2019: Heard Island Shag ( Phalacrocorax nivalis) [version 3] |
eBird version 2021: Heard Island Shag ( Leucocarbo nivalis) [version 3] |
eBird version 2022: Heard Island Shag ( Leucocarbo nivalis) [version 3] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Phalacrocorax atriceps nivalis [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Phalacrocorax atriceps nivalis [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Phalacrocorax atriceps nivalis [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Phalacrocorax atriceps nivalis [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Phalacrocorax atriceps nivalis [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Phalacrocorax atriceps nivalis [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Phalacrocorax atriceps nivalis [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Phalacrocorax atriceps nivalis [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Phalacrocorax atriceps nivalis [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Phalacrocorax atriceps nivalis [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Phalacrocorax atriceps nivalis [version 3] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Phalacrocorax atriceps nivalis [version 3] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Heard Shag ( Phalacrocorax nivalis) [version 3] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Phalacrocorax atriceps nivalis [version 3] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Phalacrocorax atriceps nivalis [version 3] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Phalacrocorax atriceps nivalis [version 3] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Leucocarbo atriceps nivalis [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Heard Island Shag ( Leucocarbo nivalis) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Heard Island Shag ( Leucocarbo nivalis) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Heard Island Shag ( Leucocarbo nivalis) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Heard Island Shag ( Leucocarbo nivalis) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Heard Island Shag ( Leucocarbo nivalis) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Heard Island Shag ( Leucocarbo nivalis) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Heard Island Shag ( Leucocarbo nivalis) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Heard Island Shag ( Leucocarbo nivalis) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Heard Island Shag ( Leucocarbo nivalis) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Heard Island Shag ( Leucocarbo nivalis) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Heard Island Shag ( Leucocarbo nivalis) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Heard Island Shag ( Leucocarbo nivalis) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Heard Island Shag ( Leucocarbo nivalis) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Heard Island Shag ( Leucocarbo nivalis) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Heard Island Shag ( Leucocarbo nivalis) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Heard Island Shag ( Leucocarbo nivalis) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Heard Island Shag ( Leucocarbo nivalis) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Heard Island Shag ( Leucocarbo nivalis) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Heard Island Shag ( Leucocarbo nivalis) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Heard Island Shag ( Leucocarbo nivalis) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Heard Island Shag ( Leucocarbo nivalis) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Heard Island Shag ( Leucocarbo nivalis) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Heard Island Shag ( Leucocarbo nivalis) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Heard Island Shag ( Leucocarbo nivalis) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Heard Island Shag ( Leucocarbo nivalis) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Heard Island Shag ( Leucocarbo nivalis) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Heard Island Shag ( Leucocarbo nivalis) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Heard Island Shag ( Leucocarbo nivalis) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Heard Island Shag ( Leucocarbo nivalis) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Heard Island Shag ( Leucocarbo nivalis) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Heard Island Shag ( Leucocarbo nivalis) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Heard Island Shag ( Leucocarbo nivalis) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Heard Island Shag ( Leucocarbo nivalis) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Heard Island Shag ( Leucocarbo nivalis) [version 3] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Phalacrocorax atriceps nivalis |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Heard Island Shag ( Leucocarbo nivalis) [version 3] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Heard Island Shag ( Leucocarbo nivalis) [version 3] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Phalacrocorax atriceps nivalis [version 2] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Leucocarbo atriceps nivalis [version 2] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Leucocarbo [atriceps or nivalis]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
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