Bird
Rough-faced shag
Leucocarbo carunculatus · Phalacrocoracidae · Suliformes
Best monthsJan · Nov–Decmost records
Records3,141in 1 country
Most seen inNew Zealand3,141 records
Red ListVulnerableIUCN status
Photo: By J. G. Keulemans, in W.L. Buller's A History of the Birds of New Zealand. 2nd · CC BY-SA 3.0 nz · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
About
Rough-faced shag in brief
The rough-faced shag (Leucocarbo carunculatus) is a bird of the Phalacrocoracidae family — species of bird.
In New Zealand it has 3,141 published records. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, November and December and fall to their lowest in May and September.
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 Zealand3,141 records · best Nov, Jan
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