Bounty Islands Shag

Leucocarbo ranfurlyi

Vulnerable

The Bounty Islands Shag is a fish-eating waterbird of New Zealand's Bounty Islands. It dives from the surface to chase fish and aquatic prey, then often rests upright on rocks, posts, banks, or trees with wings held out to dry. Colonies usually form near productive coasts, lakes, rivers, or wetlands.

Family

Phalacrocoracidae

Group

Cormorants and Anhingas

Range

Bounty Islands Shag Range — Resident or seasonal range in New Zealand's Bounty Islands

Population

≈ 1K-2.5K

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