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Crozet Shag

Leucocarbo melanogenis (Blyth, E 1860)

The Crozet shag, also known as the South Georgia cormorant, is a marine cormorant native to the Crozet, Prince Edward and Marion islands in the South Atlantic Ocean. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Pelecaniformes
Family:
  Phalacrocoracidae
Genus:
   Leucocarbo
Scientific:
  Leucocarbo melanogenis

Original description

Citation:
  (Blyth, E 1860)

Reference:
   J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal 29 p.101

Protonym:
  Hypoleucus melanogenis

Type locality:
  Crozet Islands.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40262157

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  8EAE1D03B36FB54A

Avibase ID:
  avibase-8EAE1D03

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/8EAE1D03

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 824237

Geographic range:

  • Leucocarbo melanogenis: Prince Edward, Marion and Crozet islands
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Crozet Shag
Catalan:
Corb marí de les illes Crozet
Czech:
kormorán crozetský
Danish:
Crozetskarv
German:
Crozetscharbe
Spanish:
Cormorán de Las Crozet
Spanish (Spain):
Cormorán de las Crozet
French:
Cormoran de Crozet
Italian:
Cormorano delle Crozet
Japanese (romaji):
kurozettou
Japanese:
クロゼットウ
Lithuanian:
Krozė salų kormoranas
Dutch:
Crozetaalscholver
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Svartkinnskarv
Norwegian:
Svartkinnskarv
Polish:
kormoran żałobny
Portuguese:
Biguá-das-crozet
Portuguese (Portugal):
corvo-marinho-das-crozet
Russian:
Крозейский баклан
Slovak:
kormorán crozetský
Swedish:
crozetskarv
Ukrainian:
Баклан маріонський
Chinese:
科岛鸬鹚
Chinese (Traditional):
克羅塞鸕鷀

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Crozet Shag ( Phalacrocorax melanogenis)
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Crozet Shag ( Phalacrocorax melanogenis)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Crozet Shag ( Phalacrocorax melanogenis)
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Crozet Shag ( Phalacrocorax melanogenis)
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Crozet Shag ( Phalacrocorax melanogenis)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Crozet Shag ( Phalacrocorax melanogenis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Crozet Shag ( Leucocarbo melanogenis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Crozet Shag ( Leucocarbo melanogenis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Crozet Shag ( Phalacrocorax melanogenis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Crozet Shag ( Phalacrocorax melanogenis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Crozet Shag ( Phalacrocorax melanogenis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Crozet Shag ( Phalacrocorax melanogenis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Crozet Shag ( Phalacrocorax melanogenis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Crozet Shag ( Phalacrocorax melanogenis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Crozet Shag ( Phalacrocorax melanogenis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Crozet Shag ( Leucocarbo melanogenis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Leucocarbo atriceps melanogenis [version 3]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Leucocarbo atriceps melanogenis [version 3]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Leucocarbo atriceps melanogenis [version 3]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Leucocarbo atriceps melanogenis [version 3]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Leucocarbo atriceps melanogenis [version 3]
Clements, version 2021:
Crozet Shag ( Leucocarbo melanogenis) [version 3]
Clements, version 2022:
Crozet Shag ( Leucocarbo melanogenis) [version 3]
Clements, version 2023:
Crozet Shag ( Leucocarbo melanogenis) [version 3]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Crozet Shag ( Phalacrocorax melanogenis) [version 3]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Crozet Shag ( Phalacrocorax melanogenis) [version 3]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Crozet Shag ( Phalacrocorax melanogenis) [version 3]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Crozet Shag ( Phalacrocorax melanogenis) [version 3]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Crozet Shag ( Phalacrocorax melanogenis) [version 3]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Crozet Shag ( Phalacrocorax melanogenis) [version 3]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Crozet Shag ( Phalacrocorax melanogenis) [version 3]
Clements 6th edition:
Crozet Shag ( Phalacrocorax melanogenis) [version 3]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Crozet Shag ( Phalacrocorax melanogenis) [version 3]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Crozet Shag ( Phalacrocorax melanogenis) [version 3]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Crozet Shag ( Phalacrocorax melanogenis) [version 3]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Crozet Shag ( Phalacrocorax melanogenis) [version 3]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Crozet Shag ( Phalacrocorax melanogenis) [version 3]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Crozet Shag ( Phalacrocorax melanogenis) [version 3]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Crozet Shag ( Phalacrocorax melanogenis) [version 3]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Crozet Shag ( Phalacrocorax melanogenis) [version 3]
Clements, version 2015:
Crozet Shag ( Phalacrocorax melanogenis) [version 3]
Clements, version 2016:
Crozet Shag ( Phalacrocorax melanogenis) [version 3]
Clements, version 2017:
Crozet Shag ( Phalacrocorax melanogenis) [version 3]
Clements, version 2018:
Crozet Shag ( Phalacrocorax melanogenis) [version 3]
Clements, version 2019:
Crozet Shag ( Phalacrocorax melanogenis) [version 3]
eBird version 1.50:
Crozet Shag ( Phalacrocorax melanogenis) [version 3]
eBird version 1.52:
Crozet Shag ( Phalacrocorax melanogenis) [version 3]
eBird version 1.53:
Crozet Shag ( Phalacrocorax melanogenis) [version 3]
eBird version 1.54:
Crozet Shag ( Phalacrocorax melanogenis) [version 3]
eBird version 1.55:
Crozet Shag ( Phalacrocorax melanogenis) [version 3]
eBird version 2015:
Crozet Shag ( Phalacrocorax melanogenis) [version 3]
eBird version 2016:
Crozet Shag ( Phalacrocorax melanogenis) [version 3]
eBird version 2017:
Crozet Shag ( Phalacrocorax melanogenis) [version 3]
eBird version 2018:
Crozet Shag ( Phalacrocorax melanogenis) [version 3]
eBird version 2019:
Crozet Shag ( Phalacrocorax melanogenis) [version 3]
eBird version 2021:
Crozet Shag ( Leucocarbo melanogenis) [version 3]
eBird version 2022:
Crozet Shag ( Leucocarbo melanogenis) [version 3]
eBird version 2023:
Crozet Shag ( Leucocarbo melanogenis) [version 3]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Phalacrocorax albiventer melanogenis [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Phalacrocorax albiventer melanogenis [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Phalacrocorax albiventor melanogenis [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Phalacrocorax albiventer melanogenis [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Phalacrocorax albiventer melanogenis [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Phalacrocorax albiventer melanogenis [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Phalacrocorax albiventer melanogenis [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Phalacrocorax albiventer melanogenis [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Phalacrocorax albiventer melanogenis [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Phalacrocorax albiventer melanogenis [version 2]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Phalacrocorax atriceps melanogenis [version 3]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Phalacrocorax atriceps melanogenis [version 3]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Crozet Shag ( Phalacrocorax melanogenis) [version 3]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Phalacrocorax atriceps melanogenis [version 3]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Phalacrocorax atriceps melanogenis [version 3]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Phalacrocorax atriceps melanogenis [version 3]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Leucocarbo atriceps melanogenis [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Crozet Shag ( Leucocarbo melanogenis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Crozet Shag ( Leucocarbo melanogenis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Crozet Shag ( Leucocarbo melanogenis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Crozet Shag ( Leucocarbo melanogenis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Crozet Shag ( Leucocarbo melanogenis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Crozet Shag ( Leucocarbo melanogenis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Crozet Shag ( Leucocarbo melanogenis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Crozet Shag ( Leucocarbo melanogenis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Crozet Shag ( Leucocarbo melanogenis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Crozet Shag ( Leucocarbo melanogenis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Crozet Shag ( Leucocarbo melanogenis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Crozet Shag ( Leucocarbo melanogenis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Crozet Shag ( Leucocarbo melanogenis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Crozet Shag ( Leucocarbo melanogenis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Crozet Shag ( Leucocarbo melanogenis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Crozet Shag ( Leucocarbo melanogenis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Crozet Shag ( Leucocarbo melanogenis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Crozet Shag ( Leucocarbo melanogenis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Crozet Shag ( Leucocarbo melanogenis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Crozet Shag ( Leucocarbo melanogenis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Crozet Shag ( Leucocarbo melanogenis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Crozet Shag ( Leucocarbo melanogenis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Crozet Shag ( Leucocarbo melanogenis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Crozet Shag ( Leucocarbo melanogenis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Crozet Shag ( Leucocarbo melanogenis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Crozet Shag ( Leucocarbo melanogenis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Crozet Shag ( Leucocarbo melanogenis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Crozet Shag ( Leucocarbo melanogenis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Crozet Shag ( Leucocarbo melanogenis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Crozet Shag ( Leucocarbo melanogenis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Crozet Shag ( Leucocarbo melanogenis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Crozet Shag ( Leucocarbo melanogenis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Crozet Shag ( Leucocarbo melanogenis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Crozet Shag ( Leucocarbo melanogenis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Crozet Shag ( Leucocarbo melanogenis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Crozet Shag ( Leucocarbo melanogenis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Crozet Shag ( Leucocarbo melanogenis) [version 3]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Phalacrocorax albiventer vanhöffeni
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Phalacrocorax albiventer melanogenis
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Crozet Shag ( Phalacrocorax melanogenis)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Crozet Shag ( Leucocarbo melanogenis) [version 3]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Crozet Shag ( Leucocarbo melanogenis) [version 3]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Leucocarbo atriceps melanogenis [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Leucocarbo atriceps melanogenis [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Phalacrocorax albiventor melanogenis [version 2]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Leucocarbo albiventer melanogenis [version 2]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Leucocarbo [atriceps, nivalis, melanogenis or purpurascens] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Related taxa

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


Afrikaans: Keiserduiker
Azerbaijani: Kroze qarabatdağı
Catalan: Corb marí de les illes Crozet
Czech: kormorán crozetský
Danish: Crozetskarv
German: Crozetscharbe
English: Crozet Island Cormorant, Crozet Island Shag, Crozet Shag, Marion Island Shag, Marion Shag
English, HBW: Imperial Shag (Crozet)
English (IOC): Crozet Shag
English (United States): Crozet Shag
Esperanto: Krozeta tufkormorano
Spanish: Cormorán de Crozet, Cormoran de las Crozet, Cormorán de las Crozet
Spanish (Spain): Cormorán de Crozet, Cormorán de las Crozet
Spanish (HBW): Crozet Shag
Estonian: crozet' karbas, crozet' kormoran, crozet' kormoran (crozet' karbas)
French: Cormoran de Crozet
Italian: Cormorano delle Crozet
Japanese (romaji): kurozettou
Japanese: クロゼットウ
Kirghiz: Крозе кара казы
Scientific: Hypoleucus melanogenis, Leucocarbo albiventer melanogenis, Leucocarbo atriceps melanogenis, Leucocarbo melanogenis, Notocarbo melanogenis, Phalacrocorax albiventer melanogenis, Phalacrocorax albiventer vanhöffeni, Phalacrocorax albiventor melanogenis, Phalacrocorax atriceps melanogenis, Phalacrocorax melanogenis, Phalacrocorax vanhoffeni, Phalacrocorax vanhöffeni
Lithuanian: Krozė salų kormoranas
Dutch: Crozetaalscholver
Norwegian Nynorsk: Svartkinnskarv
Norwegian: Svartkinnskarv
Polish: kormoran zalobny, kormoran żałobny
Portuguese: Biguá-das-crozet
Portuguese (Portugal): corvo-marinho-das-crozet
Russian: Крозейский баклан
Slovak: kormorán crozetský
Swedish: Crozetskarv
Turkish: Crozet Adası Karabatağı
Ukrainian: Баклан маріонський
Chinese: 科岛鸬鹚
Chinese (Traditional): 克羅塞鸕鷀

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