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Pitt Island Shag Phalacrocorax featherstoni



Family: Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants)

Authority: Buller, 1873

Red List Category

Criteria: A2bde+3bde+4bde; C1+2a(ii)

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Justification of Red List category
This species is listed as Endangered because it has a very small population which has declined rapidly, which is predicted to continue given current threats.



Population size: 868 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 13,400 km2

Country endemic: yes

Attributes
Land-mass type - oceanic island
Realm - Oceanian
IUCN System - Marine

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Pitt Island Shag Phalacrocorax featherstoni. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/pitt-island-shag-phalacrocorax-featherstoni on 23/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/12/2024.