Spotted Shag
Phalacrocorax punctatus(Sparrman, A, 1786)
English (US) Spotted Shag
The Spotted Shag (Phalacrocorax punctatus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants and Shags) in the order Suliformes.
- Scientific name
- Phalacrocorax punctatus
- Order
- Suliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Spotted Shag
- Described by
- (Sparrman, A, 1786)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Phalacrocorax punctatus punctatus
- Phalacrocorax punctatus oliveri
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Pelicanus punctatus
- Described by
- (Sparrman, A, 1786)
- Type locality
- Queen Charlotte Sound, South Island, New Zealand.
- Original description
- Museum Carlsonianum, in quo novas et selectas aves, coloribus ad vivum brevique descriptione illustratas (etc.) fasc.1 no.x,pl.
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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