spotted shag - stictocarbo punctatus - parekareka - species of cormorant endemic to new zealand. originally classified as phalacro

animal bird birding birdwatching black cliffs coast coastal colony colour cormorant dark down endemic feather green island kiwi maori native natural nature new north oamaru ocean ornithologist ornithology pacific parekareka phalacrocorax punctatus rare rock sea seabird shag shags south spotted stictocarbo summer under water white wildlife zealand