Stewart Island shag

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Stewart Island shag or Stewart shag was the former name of a species of cormorant that was split into two species as a result of genetic studies.[1] The two resulting species are:[2]

Some authorities, such as BirdLife and the International Union for Conservation of Nature, continue to treat these as a single species.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Rawlence, Nicolas J.; Scofield, R. Paul; Spencer, Hamish G.; Lalas, Chris; Easton, Luke J.; Tennyson, Alan J.D.; Adams, Mark; Pasquet, Eric; Fraser, Cody; Waters, Jonathan M. & Kennedy, Martyn (2016). "Genetic and morphological evidence for two species of Leucocarbo shag (Aves, Pelecaniformes, Phalacrocoracidae) from southern South Island of New Zealand". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 177 (3): 676–694. doi:10.1111/zoj.12376.
  2. ^ "Storks, frigatebirds, boobies, cormorants, darters". International Ornithological Congress. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Stewart Shag Leucocarbo chalconotus". BirdLife International. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  4. ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Stewart Shag: Phalacrocorax chalconotus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22696853A133556225. Retrieved 29 November 2020.