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Pitt shag

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Genus
  
Phalacrocorax

Higher classification
  
Phalacrocorax

Order
  
Suliformes

Family
  
Phalacrocoracidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

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Scientific name
  
Phalacrocorax featherstoni

Similar
  
Campbell shag, Chatham shag, Bounty shag, Auckland shag, Otago shag

The Pitt shag (Phalacrocorax featherstoni), also known as the Pitt Island shag or Featherstone's shag is a species of bird in the family Phalacrocoracidae. It is endemic to Pitt Island. Its natural habitats are open seas and rocky shores. It is threatened by habitat loss.

This representative of the shags in the Chatham Group was discovered by H.H. Travers in 1871. Buller dedicated the species to Dr Featherston, superintendent of the Province of Wellington at that time.

Apparently never a common species, it was reported as nearly extinct in 1905. The Department of Conservation does have a recovery plan for this bird.

Members of the shag family belong to three groups, based on the colour of their feet: black, yellow or pink. Outside New Zealand, the black-footed shags are better known as cormorants. The Pitt shag belongs to the yellow footed group.

References

Pitt shag Wikipedia


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