Bird
Bounty shag
Leucocarbo ranfurlyi · Phalacrocoracidae · Suliformes
Best monthsMar · Nov–Decmost records
Records203in 1 country
Most seen inNew Zealand203 records
Red ListVulnerableIUCN status
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About
Bounty shag in brief
The bounty shag (Leucocarbo ranfurlyi) is a bird of the Phalacrocoracidae family — species of bird.
In New Zealand it has 203 published records. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in March, November and December and fall to their lowest in June and July.
Its global conservation status is vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
New Zealand203 records · best Dec, Nov
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All birdsMore of the Phalacrocoracidae family
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Great Cormorant/European Shag
Phalacrocorax carbo