New Zealand is a country of a diverse range of bird species - both terrestrial and seabirds. The cormorants, or shags as they are referred to in New Zealand are a group of birds of which about one third of the world's species can be seen in New Zealand. Several shag species are endemic, being found only in New Zealand. One of these species is the king shag, which is found only in a small area of the outer Marlborough Sounds. Unfortunately this population is small and very vulnerable, with the last population estimate putting them at only 646 individuals in 2024.
A couple of younger individuals lacking the striking adult breeding plumage
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