Pitt Island Shag
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| Phalacrocorax featherstoni Buller, 1873 |
The Pitt Island Shag (Phalacrocorax featherstoni) is a species of bird in the Phalacrocoracidae family. It is endemic to New Zealand. Its natural habitats are open seas and rocky shores. It is threatened by habitat loss.
[edit] Source
- BirdLife International 2006. Phalacrocorax featherstoni. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 27 July 2007.
[edit] External links
- Recovery plan for Chatham Island shag and Pitt Island shag 2001-2011 (PDF). Department of Conservation, Wellington, New Zealand (2001). Retrieved on 2007-09-28.
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