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Rock Shag

Rock Shag or Rock Cormorant (Phalacrocorax magellanicus)
Steeple Jason. FALKLAND ISLANDS.
Widely distrubted along the near coastal regions of the Falklands. They prefer to feed in kelp patches. They build their nests in small colonies on cliff edges. These are very evident by the white chalky deposits of guano.
RANGE: Southern South America and offshore Islands and Falkland Islands.

The Jasons (Grand and Steeple) are a chain of islands 40 miles (64km) north and west off West Falkland towards Patagonia. Steeple is 6 by 1 mile (10Km by 1.6km) in size. From the coast the land rises steeply to a rocky ridge running along the length.
This island has the largest Black-browed Albatross colony in the world with 113,000. The island is owned by WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society)

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Rock Shag or Rock Cormorant (Phalacrocorax magellanicus)<br /> Steeple Jason. FALKLAND ISLANDS.<br /> Widely distrubted along the near coastal regions of the Falklands. They prefer to feed in kelp patches. They build their nests in small colonies on cliff edges. These are very evident by the white chalky deposits of guano.<br /> RANGE: Southern South America and offshore Islands and Falkland Islands.<br /> <br /> The Jasons (Grand and Steeple) are a chain of islands 40 miles (64km) north and west off West Falkland towards Patagonia. Steeple is 6 by 1 mile (10Km by 1.6km) in size. From the coast the land rises steeply to a rocky ridge running along the length. <br /> This island has the largest Black-browed Albatross colony in the world with 113,000. The island is owned by WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society)
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