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Alternative name: Bounty Islands Shag
- Leucocarbo ranfurlyi
Phalacrocorax ranfurlyi
Identification
Distribution
Bounty Islands (New Zealand); vagrant to Antipodes Islands.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Sometimes placed in genus Leucocarbo.
Habitat
Open seas and rocky shores.
Behaviour
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Bounty Shag. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 20 January 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Bounty_Shag