SPOTTED SHAG

SPOTTED SHAG (Phalacrocorax punctatus) – (See images below)
The Spotted shag is a type of cormorant endemic to New Zealand. It is about 28 inches long and its back is dark grey with the underside a lighter grey. This bird nests in colonies on cliff ledges, and is not considered as threatened. The spotted shag will dive for fish far from shore.

Spotted shag on Kaikoura beach, NZ - by Denise Motard, Feb. 2013
Spotted shag, Kaikoura beach, NZ
Spotted shag on Kaikoura pebble beach, NZ - by Denise Motard, Feb. 2013
Spotted shag on Kaikoura pebble beach, NZ
Spotted shags on colony of Black-billed gulls, Kaikoura, NZ - by Denise Motard, Feb. 2013
Spotted shags on colony of Black-billed
gulls
, Kaikoura, NZ