SPOTTED SHAG Phalacrocorax punctatus

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A New Zealand endemic with a distinctive plumage, this species is found all around New Zealand coasts. Thought not to be related to other N.Z. shags (except Pitt) its nearest relative is thought to be the Red-legged Shag from the other side of the Pacific.

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