Stewart Island Shag

Leucocarbo chalconotus

The Stewart Island Shag (Leucocarbo chalconotus) also commonly known as Bronze Shag, is a species of bird (Aves) in the family Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants and Shags) and order Suliformes (Cormorants).

Classification

Species in the Genus of Leucocarbo

Auckland Islands Shag

Leucocarbo colensoi

Bounty Islands Shag

Leucocarbo ranfurlyi

Campbell Islands Shag

Leucocarbo campbelli

Chatham Islands Shag

Leucocarbo onslowi

Guanay Cormorant

Leucocarbo bougainvilliorum

Imperial Cormorant

Leucocarbo atriceps

Magellanic Cormorant

Leucocarbo magellanicus

New Zealand King Shag

Leucocarbo carunculatus

Stewart Island Shag

Leucocarbo chalconotus

External Links

Stewart Island Shag – Wikipedia
Stewart Island Shag – Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Stewart Island Shag – Audubon.org