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© Robert Tizard
© Max Breckenridge
© Michael Stubblefield

Macquarie Shag Leucocarbo purpurascens

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A black-and-white shag with a bright white throat and underside and a mostly black upperside. Note the bright blue eye-ring and large yellow warty patch of skin in front of the eyes. Breeding adult has a wispy crest. Marine, nesting coastally. No other similar birds occur within its limited range. Calls include growls, barks, and hisses.

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