Antarctic Shag

Leucocarbo bransfieldensis

Antarctic Shag Leucocarbo bransfieldensis is a seabird of the Antarctic Peninsula, the South Shetland Islands and Elephant Island, living close to coastal waters and islands. It is the only cormorant in the Antarctic. Its most notable feature is the warty yellow caruncle on the forehead, together with the blue skin around the eye. Adults have black upperparts, white underparts and a dark bill, while young birds are duller and browner and usually lack the forehead caruncle and the white patch on the back.