Phalacrocorax purpurascens (Brandt, 1837)
Macquarie shag
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Family:  Phalacrocoracidae (cormorants)
Max. size:  max.weight: 2,910.0 g
Environment:  others; marine
Distribution:  Southwest Pacific: Macquarie Island.
Diagnosis:  Culmen: 5.71 cm; tarsus: 6.47 cm; wing: 30.2 cm.
Biology:  A coastal species, which exhibits pursuit diving (Ref. 356).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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