Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Cormorants :: South Georgia Shag
South Georgia Shag Phalacrocorax georgianus
Described by: Lonnberg (1906)
Alternate common name(s): South Georgia Cormorant, Georgian Shag, South Gerogian Shag
Old scientific name(s): Notocarbo georgianus, Leucocarbo georgianus
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Range
Is. in the s. Atlantic Ocean;
South Georgia and Shag Rocks in the Scotia Sea, and perhaps the islands of the Scotia Arc including South Sandwich Is. and South Orkney Is. These birds seemed to be more frequently assigned to this species.
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Sounds
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References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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