The New Zealand king shag (Leucocarbo carunculatus), also known as the rough-faced shag, king shag or kawau pāteketeke, is a rare bird endemic to New Zealand. Some taxonomic authorities, including the International Ornithologists' Union, place this species in the genus Leucocarbo. Others place it in the genus Phalacrocorax.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of New Zealand King Shag being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Leucocarbo colensoi
- Leucocarbo chalconotus
- Leucocarbo onslowi
- Leucocarbo atriceps
- Leucocarbo campbelli
- Leucocarbo bougainvilliorum
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Suliformes
- Family
- Phalacrocoracidae
- Genus
- Leucocarbo
- Species
- Leucocarbo carunculatus
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