Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
Turbott, E.G. 1990. Checklist of the Birds of New Zealand. Ornithological Society of New Zealand, Wellington.
Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
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- | - | - |
Year | Category | Criteria |
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2018 | Least Concern | |
2016 | Least Concern | |
2012 | Least Concern | |
2009 | Least Concern | |
2008 | Least Concern | |
2004 | Least Concern | |
2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | does not normally occur in forest |
Land-mass type | Average mass | - |
Estimate | Data quality | |
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Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 516,000 km2 | |
Extent of Occurrence (non-breeding) | 95,300 km2 | |
Severely fragmented? | no | - |
Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
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Population size | unknown | poor | estimated | 2009 |
Population trend | unknown | - | - | - |
Generation length | 8.3 years | - | - | - |
Trend justification: The population trend is difficult to determine because of uncertainty over the extent of threats to the species.
Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
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New Zealand | extant | native | yes |
Country/Territory | IBA Name |
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New Zealand | Banks Peninsula |
New Zealand | Canterbury (offshore) |
New Zealand | Ka Whata Tu o Rakihouia/Kaikoura |
New Zealand | Kaikoura (offshore) |
New Zealand | Punakaiki |
New Zealand | Taiaroa Head |
New Zealand | West Coast South Island (North) (offshore) |
Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
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Marine Coastal/Supratidal | Sea Cliffs and Rocky Offshore Islands | major | breeding |
Marine Intertidal | Rocky Shoreline | major | breeding |
Marine Intertidal | Tidepools | major | breeding |
Marine Neritic | Macroalgal/Kelp | major | resident |
Marine Neritic | Pelagic | suitable | resident |
Marine Neritic | Seagrass (Submerged) | major | resident |
Marine Neritic | Subtidal Loose Rock/pebble/gravel | major | resident |
Marine Neritic | Subtidal Rock and Rocky Reefs | major | resident |
Marine Neritic | Subtidal Sandy | major | resident |
Marine Neritic | Subtidal Sandy-Mud | major | resident |
Altitude | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Threat (level 1) | Threat (level 2) | Impact and Stresses | |||||||
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Biological resource use | Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals - Intentional use (species is the target) | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
Ongoing | Minority (<50%) | Negligible declines | Low Impact: 4 | ||||||
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Human intrusions & disturbance | Recreational activities | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
Ongoing | Minority (<50%) | Negligible declines | Low Impact: 4 | ||||||
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Purpose | Scale |
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Food - human | subsistence, national |
Pets/display animals, horticulture | international |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Spotted Shag Phalacrocorax punctatus. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/spotted-shag-phalacrocorax-punctatus on 23/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/12/2024.