Auckland Shag

When to see the Auckland Shag

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 4 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is December, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Auckland Shag

The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

About the Auckland Shag

The Auckland shag or Auckland Islands shag is a species of cormorant from New Zealand. The species is endemic to the Auckland Islands archipelago. It is a sedentary bird that primarily eats various crustaceans and fish. In recent years, roughly 1,000 pairs have been recorded. The Auckland shag is a colonial nester, building sizeable nests of, among other items, grass, twigs and seaweed. The Auckland shag lays three pale blue-green eggs in November–February. The incubation period is 26–32 days.

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Easily confused with

Chatham ShagLeucocarbo onslowiAn adult Chatham Islands shag is 63 cm (25 in) in length and weighs around 1,790–2,400 g (63–85 oz). Campbell ShagLeucocarbo campbelliThe Campbell Island shag is a marine bird with black and white plumage and pink feet. Bounty ShagLeucocarbo ranfurlyiSize; 71 cm (28 in).