New Zealand King Shag
Leucocarbo carunculatus
The New Zealand king shag, also known as the rough-faced shag, king shag or kawau pāteketeke, 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.
- Scientific name
- Leucocarbo carunculatus
- Family
- Cormorants and Shags
- IUCN status
- VU