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Suliformes / Phalacrocoracidae / Phalacrocorax

Spotted Shag

Phalacrocorax punctatus

IUCN: Least Concern

Data Sources

AviList 2025 eBird (sposha1) Avibase

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.

Taxonomy

Order: Suliformes
Family: Phalacrocoracidae
Genus: Phalacrocorax

Subspecies (2)

Phalacrocorax punctatus oliveri

coastal Stewart Island (New Zealand)
Phalacrocorax punctatus punctatus

coastal North and South islands (New Zealand)

Data Sources

AviList 2025 eBird (sposha1) Avibase

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.