Pied Shag (Phalacrocorax varius), Pied Cormorant, close-up standing on a rock resting one leg, blue sea water background. Tauranga, New Zealand bird.

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Other names: kāruhiruhi, karuhiruhi, kawau, yellow-faced cormorant, large pied shag. Identification: Large black and white shag / cormorant with white face, blue eye ring, yellow skin in front of eyes, black feet, black back and upper wings, white front and belly. Location: Takitimu Drive Walkway, Tauranga Harbour estuary, Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand.

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Size: 5000px × 3333px
Location: Takitimu Drive Walkway, Judea, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand
Photo credit: © Caroline Ord-Hume / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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