Spotted Shag / Phalacrocorax punctatus LC
- Synonyms Ocean Shag, Crested Shag, Spotted Cormorant, Blue Shag
- Old latin name for bird Pelicanus punctatus, Stictocarbo punctatus, Pelecanus punctatus, Leucocarbo punctatus
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Where to see Spotted Shag
- Breeding region Australasia
- Breeding subregion coastal North, South and Stewart is. (New Zealand)
Spotted Shag subspecies (2)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phalacrocorax punctatus oliveri | coastal sw South and Stewart is. | - | No |
| Phalacrocorax punctatus punctatus | coastal North and n, e South Is. (New Zealand) | - | No |
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Bengali | চতরা যাগ |
| Catalan | corb marí crestat |
| Chinese | 点斑鸬鹚 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 點斑鸕鷀 |
| Croatian | kudravi vranac |
| Czech | kormorán novozélandský |
| Danish | Plettet Skarv |
| Dutch | Gevlekte Aalscholver |
| Esperanto | punktara kormorano, Punktokormorano |
| Estonian | täpikkormoran (täpikkarbas) |
| Finnish | partamerimetso |
| French | Cormoran moucheté, Cormoran tacheté |
| German | Tüpfelscharbe |
| Hungarian | pettyes kárókatona |
| Icelandic | Flekkskarfur |
| Italian | Cormorano macchiato, Shag |
| Japanese | ゴマダラウ |
| Lithuanian | dėmėtasis kormoranas |
| Maori | pārekareka, parekareka |
| Norwegian | hvithalsflekkskarv |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Kvithalsflekkskarv |
| Polish | kormoran nakrapiany |
| Portuguese | Biguá-pintado, corvo-marinho-de-pintas |
| Russian | Пятнистый баклан |
| Serbian | Pegavi vranac |
| Slovak | kormorán bodkovaný |
| Spanish | Cormorán moteado |
| Swedish | fläckskarv |
| Turkish | Parekareka, Parekareka Karabatağı |
| Ukrainian | баклан бурий |














