Where does the Imperial shag live?
Leucocarbo atriceps has 80,107 records in 15 countries and territories, from 1896 to 2026. Most records come from Chile.
- 80,107 records
- 15 places
- 84 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesSuliformesPhalacrocoracidaeLeucocarbo
When it is recorded
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Peak month: November. 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.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 34,276 | |
| Argentina | 21,097 | |
| Antarctica | 11,523 | |
| Falkland Islands | 6,859 | |
| South Georgia | 5,893 | |
| Australia | 169 | |
| Heard & McDonald Islands | 96 | |
| French Southern Territories | 94 | |
| Uruguay | 66 | |
| ZZ | 11 | |
| South Africa | 8 | |
| United Kingdom | 7 | |
| New Zealand | 3 | |
| Nigeria | 1 | |
| United States | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Phalacrocoracidae.
Double-crested Cormorant
10,546,526 records
Great Cormorant
6,748,212 records
Neotropic Cormorant
1,535,733 records
Little Pied Cormorant
1,037,775 records
Little Cormorant
764,254 records
Little Black Cormorant
685,727 records
European Shag
526,182 records
Pied Cormorant
373,095 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. 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.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. 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.