Imperial shag
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| Imperial shag | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom Information | |
| Domain | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Branch | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum Information | |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Sub-phylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Class Information | |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Sub-class | Neornithes |
| Order Information | |
| Order | Suliformes |
| Family Information | |
| Family | Phalacrocoracidae |
| Genus Information | |
| Genus | Leucocarbo |
| Subgenus | L. atriceps |
| Species Information | |
| Synonyms | Phalacrocorax atriceps |
| Population statistics | |
| Population | Unknown (2018 est.)[1] |
| Conservation status | Least concern[2] |
The imperial shag (Leucocarbo atriceps) is a species of cormorant of the family Phalacrocoracidae, and found along the coastlines of southern South America.