Antarctic Shag

species of cormorant
Taxon taxon Q1264549
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Antarctic Shag

Summary

Antarctic Shag is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Antarctic Shag is on the continent of Antarctica[3].
  • Antarctic Shag's instance of is recorded as taxon[4].
  • Antarctic Shag is classified at the rank of species[5].
  • Antarctic Shag belongs to the parent taxon Leucocarbo[6].
  • Antarctic Shag's scientific name is Leucocarbo bransfieldensis[7].
  • Antarctic Shag's Commons category is recorded as Leucocarbo bransfieldensis[8].
  • Antarctic Shag's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Leucocarbo bransfieldensis[9].
  • Antarctic Shag's Commons gallery is recorded as Leucocarbo bransfieldensis[10].
  • Antarctic Shag's original combination is recorded as Phalacrocorax atriceps bransfieldensis[11].
  • Antarctic Shag is commonly known as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'Mulfran yr Antarctig'}[12].
  • Antarctic Shag is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Antarctic Shag'}[13].
  • Antarctic Shag is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Antarktikscharbe'}[14].
  • Antarctic Shag is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Cormorán Antártico'}[15].
  • Antarctic Shag is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'corb marí antàrtic'}[16].
  • Antarctic Shag is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'kormorán antarktický'}[17].
  • Antarctic Shag is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'antarktika kormoran (antarktika karbas)'}[18].
  • Antarctic Shag is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Antarktisskarv'}[19].
  • Antarctic Shag is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Cormorán antártico'}[20].
  • Antarctic Shag is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Cormoran antarctique'}[21].
  • Antarctic Shag is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Брансфилдский баклан'}[22].
  • Antarctic Shag is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ナンキョクムナジロヒメウ'}[23].
  • Antarctic Shag is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Sydpolarskarv'}[24].
  • Antarctic Shag is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'antarktiszi kékszemű kárókatona'}[25].
  • Antarctic Shag is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'kormoran antarktyczny'}[26].
  • Antarctic Shag is commonly known as {'lang': 'sk', 'text': 'kormorán antarktický'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Antarctic Shag is Leucocarbo bransfieldensis[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[5]. It belongs to the parent taxon Leucocarbo[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'Mulfran yr Antarctig'}[12], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[13], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Antarktikscharbe'}[14], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Cormorán Antártico'}[15], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'corb marí antàrtic'}[16], and {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'kormorán antarktický'}[17].

Distribution

Antarctic Shag is on the continent of Antarctica[3].

Identifiers

Antarctic Shag's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 144447[28]. Antarctic Shag's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 732181[29]. Antarctic Shag's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 6066510[30]. Antarctic Shag's ITIS TSN is recorded as 824173[31].

Why It Matters

Antarctic Shag has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [31] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Gwefan Llên Natur. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [25] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [26] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [27] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parent taxon Leucocarbo
    Taxon range Brazil
    Topic's main category Category:Leucocarbo bransfieldensis
    Continent Antarctica
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