Spotted Shag (Blue Shag) (Stictocarbo punctatus), Stewart/Rakiura & Ulva Islands, South Island, New Zealand
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Spotted Shag (Blue Shag) (Stictocarbo punctatus), Stewart/Rakiura & Ulva Islands, South Island, New Zealand
Birds breeding on the West Coast and around Stewart Island are known as Blue Shags and have been placed in a distinct subspecies oliveri. This may not be justified.
Maori name is Kawau tikitiki. Endemic to New Zealand.