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iKing Shag
Conservation status
Image:Status iucn3.1 VU.svg Vulnerable (VU) </div>
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae Genus: Phalacrocorax Species: P. carunculatus
Binomial name
Phalacrocorax carunculatus Gmelin, 1789

Contents 1 Introduction 2 Description 3 Habitat 4 References

[edit] Introduction

The King Shag Phalacrocorax carunculatus is a rare endemic bird found in New Zealand

[edit] Description

76cm, 2.5 kg, A large black and white cormorant with pink feet. White patches on wings appear as bars on folded wings. Yellow-orange swellings (caruncles) are found above the base of the bill. Grey gular pouch is reddish in breeding season. Blue eye-ring.

[edit] Habitat

Coastal waters of Marlborough sound.

[edit] References

• BirdLife International (2004). Phalacrocorax carunculatus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 02 December 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is vulnerable