Phalacrocorax chalconotus (Gray, 1845)
Stewart Island shag
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Family:  Phalacrocoracidae (cormorants)
Max. size:  68 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 3,880.0 g
Environment:  others; marine
Distribution:  Southwest Pacific: New Zealand.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  A coastal species found <50 km offshore which exhibits pursuit diving (Ref. 356).
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 09 August 2018 (C2a(i)) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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