Rough-faced Shag (Leucocarbo carunculatus)

Other Scientific Names
Leucocarbo carunculatus [Turbott (1990)]

Other Names (World)
Rough-faced Shag, King Shag, King Cormorant, New Zealand King Shag, New Zealand King Cormorant, Carunculated Cormorant, Marlborough Sound Cormorant, Cook Straits Cormorant

Family
Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants)

Size
76 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Gmelin, 1789)

Habitat
Marine. Small islets and rock stacks.

Range (Guide)

New Zealand (B), Southwest Pacific (B) (NB).

Restricted to area of Cook Strait (New Zealand), breeding in Marlborough Sounds, north-eastern South I.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 250 - 999 (2010) and stable.

Status VU
Illegal shooting, being caught in fishing nets, human disturbance are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Little noises at colonies. Otherwise silent.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (1)...)

New Zealand King Shag (Leucocarbo carunculatus) [XC663285]
by David Boyle from Tawhitinui, Marlborough District, Marlborough, New Zealand (begging call, call)

New Zealand King Shag (Leucocarbo carunculatus) [XC664271]
by id from Tawhitinui, Marlborough District, Marlborough, New Zealand (begging call, call)

Subspecies
Often includes Stewart Shag (Leucocarbo chalconotus) and Chatham Shag (Leucocarbo onslowi) and all sometimes considered conspecific with Campbell Shag (Leucocarbo campbelli) complex (campbelli, ranfurlyi and colensoi).

No subspecies.

Similar Species
Pied Cormorant (Phalacrocorax varius) has white face, neck, black feet, no white patches on wings.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Rough-faced Shag (Leucocarbo carunculatus) - 10 files

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