Cormorants, Shags

Auckland Shag

Leucocarbo colensoi

The Auckland Shag (Leucocarbo colensoi) is a 2.0 kg ocean-going bird that eats mostly fish and other water animals. Some populations migrate.

Family

Cormorants, Shags

Order

Suliformes

Weight

2.0 kg

Habitat

Marine

Diet

Omnivore

Migration

Partial migrant

Countries recorded

1

Recorded in New Zealand.

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