PHALACROCORACIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae

Leucocarbo atriceps  

Imperial Shag (Leucocarbo atriceps)
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© Geoff Walker 2012
Macquarie Island, TAS (Dec, 2012)

Known also as the Macquarie Island Shag, this bird has a startlingly blue eye and an orange fold of skin between the eyes making it a stunning bird to see.

Imperial Shag (Leucocarbo atriceps)

Imperial Shag

Imperial Shag (Leucocarbo atriceps)

Imperial Shag

Imperial Shag (Leucocarbo atriceps)

Imperial Shag