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Phalacrocorax featherstoni
The Pitt shag (Phalacrocorax featherstoni) is a bird found in New Zealand. Found in New Zealand. It eats insects and other small invertebrates and fish. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.
See the Pitt shag on the 3D globe →| Scientific name | Phalacrocorax featherstoni |
|---|---|
| Region | South America |
| Found in | New Zealand |
🏡 Where the Pitt shag lives
Found in New Zealand.
🍽️ What it eats
- 🐛 Insects & bugs50%
- 🐟 Fish50%
A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).
Conservation status
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Recorded by David Boyle (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC938220. Trimmed to a few seconds.
Questions about the Pitt shag
Where does the Pitt shag live?
The Pitt shag lives in New Zealand. Found in New Zealand.
What does the Pitt shag eat?
insects and other small invertebrates (about 50%), fish (about 50%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.
Is the Pitt shag endangered?
Very few are left in the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Endangered.
More birds from South America
- Hyacinth Macaw
- Rufous Hornero
- Rufous-collared sparrow
- Southern giant petrel
- Southern lapwing
- Imperial shag
Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.