Imperial Shag

species of cormorant
Taxon taxon Q12262259
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Imperial Shag

Summary

Imperial Shag is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (144 views/month, #1,592 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Imperial Shag's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Imperial Shag is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Imperial Shag's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Imperial Shag is classified within Leucocarbo[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Imperial Shag is Leucocarbo atriceps[7].
  • Imperial Shag's Commons category is recorded as Leucocarbo atriceps[8].
  • Imperial Shag's original combination is recorded as Phalacrocorax atriceps[9].
  • Imperial Shag's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'L. atriceps'}[10].
  • Imperial Shag is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Imperial Shag'}[11].
  • Imperial Shag is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Kaiserscharbe'}[12].
  • Imperial Shag is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Cormorán imperial'}[13].
  • Imperial Shag is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'corb marí imperial'}[14].
  • Imperial Shag is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'kormorán modrooký'}[15].
  • Imperial Shag is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'lõunakormoran (lõunakarbas)'}[16].
  • Imperial Shag is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Knoppskarv'}[17].
  • Imperial Shag is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Голубоглазый баклан'}[18].
  • Imperial Shag is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ズグロムナジロヒメウ'}[19].
  • Imperial Shag is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Blåøjet Skarv'}[20].
  • Imperial Shag is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'etelänmerimetso'}[21].
  • Imperial Shag is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'kékszemű kárókatona'}[22].
  • Imperial Shag is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'kormoran niebieskooki'}[23].
  • Imperial Shag is commonly known as {'lang': 'sk', 'text': 'kormorán modrooký'}[24].
  • Imperial Shag is commonly known as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'kejsarskarv'}[25].
  • Imperial Shag is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Keizeraalscholver'}[26].
  • Imperial Shag is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Cormoran impérial'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Imperial Shag is Leucocarbo atriceps[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Leucocarbo[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[11], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Kaiserscharbe'}[12], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Cormorán imperial'}[13], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'corb marí imperial'}[14], {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'kormorán modrooký'}[15], and {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'lõunakormoran (lõunakarbas)'}[16].

Identifiers

Imperial Shag's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 555309[28]. Imperial Shag's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 4848927[29]. Imperial Shag's ITIS TSN is recorded as 824003[30].

Why It Matters

Imperial Shag ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (144 views/month, #1,592 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [28] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [30] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [29] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. 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] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18h ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Original combination Phalacrocorax atriceps
    Taxon rank species
    Taxon range Africa
    Instance of
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