New Zealand king shag
The New Zealand king shag (Leucocarbo carunculatus), also known as the rough-faced shag, king shag or kawau tūī, is a rare bird endemic to New Zealand. Some taxonomic authorities, including the International Ornithologists' Union, place this species in the genus Leucocarbo. Others place it in the genus Phalacrocorax.
| New Zealand king shag | |
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| New Zealand king shags | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Suliformes |
| Family: | Phalacrocoracidae |
| Genus: | Leucocarbo |
| Species: | L. carunculatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Leucocarbo carunculatus (Gmelin, 1789) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Phalacrocorax carunculatus | |
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