Leucocarbo
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Imperial shag (Leucocarbo atriceps) in flight
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Etymology
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Proper noun
Leucocarbo m
- (archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Phalacrocoracidae – almost all of which are called shags.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Neoaves – superorder; Suliformes - order; Phalacrocoracidae - family
Hyponyms
- (archaic genus): Leucocarbo atriceps, Leucocarbo bougainvillii, Leucocarbo bransfieldensis, Leucocarbo campbelli, Leucocarbo carunculatus, Leucocarbo chalconotus, Leucocarbo colensoi, Leucocarbo georgianus, Leucocarbo melanogenis, Leucocarbo nivalis, Leucocarbo onslowi, Leucocarbo purpurascens, Leucocarbo ranfurlyi, Leucocarbo verrucosus - archaic species
References
Leucocarbo on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Leucocarbo on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Leucocarbo on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
