The New Zealand king shag, also known as the rough-faced shag, king shag or kawau pateketeke, is a rare bird endemic to New Zealand. Taxonomic authorities disagree on its genus placement: the International Ornithologists' Union and others place it in Leucocarbo, while other authorities place it in Phalacrocorax. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Classification
System (Realm) System (Realm) Living or Extinct Scientific NameLeucocarbo carunculatus 2 Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source New Zealand king shag (Wikidata)
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Australasia, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Australia, found in there.
Sources
1. GBIF Species API
2. New Zealand king shag (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q25626 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): vulnerable.
- Child Taxon Of: Suliformes, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source 3. New Zealand king shag (Wikipedia)
Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameterQuote, Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
status = VU
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