Evidence found
542 records across 9 countries and territories, 1896–2026.
Leucocarbo atriceps · GBIF taxon key 4848927
Where has the Imperial shag been recorded?
Leucocarbo atriceps occurrence evidence comes from 542 records in 9 countries and territories, from 1896 to 2026. Most records come from Argentina.
- 542 records
- 9 places
- 45 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-24. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: March.
12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: March. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18962026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Imperial shag has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Imperial shag. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 305 | |
| Antarctica | 83 | |
| Chile | 78 | |
| Australia | 42 | |
| South Georgia | 13 | |
| Heard & McDonald Islands | 10 | |
| ZZ | 5 | |
| Falkland Islands | 4 | |
| French Southern Territories | 2 |
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Others in the family Phalacrocoracidae.
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Neotropic Cormorant
4,362 records
Pygmy cormorant
1,554 records
Little Pied Cormorant
1,514 records
Little Cormorant
1,144 records
Little Black Cormorant
613 records
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.