Pitt Shag

Cormorants, Shags 👁 340 views Updated 2026-11-01

Pitt Shag (<em>Phalacrocorax featherstoni</em>) is a species of Cormorants, Shags (<em>Phalacrocoracidae</em>) in the order Boobies, Cormorants and Frigatebirds.

Overview

Pitt Shag (Phalacrocorax featherstoni) is a species of Cormorants, Shags (Phalacrocoracidae) in the order Boobies, Cormorants and Frigatebirds.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Phalacrocorax; binomial: Phalacrocorax featherstoni; authority: Buller, 1873.

Distribution

Breeding range: Australasia.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.

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