Spotted shags (Stictocarbo punctatus) NZ, Spotted shags (Stictocarbo punctatus) are best known for their striking breeding plumage, double crest and bright green facial skin. The pale grey front and light brown back and wings differ from the more common black-and-white shag colours. The Māori name is parekareka, and in Canterbury they are locally known as flip-flaps, from their laboured take-off from the water

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