A pure white spotted shag was seen by Monarch Tours in Otago Harbour "this week". They say they think its leucistic rather than albino because of the darker eye.
Photo by Jurgen Goosens: https://scontent-syd1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hp ... e=5735E4C7
Pure white spotted shag, Otago Harbour
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Michael Szabo
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Pure white spotted shag, Otago Harbour
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andrewcrossland
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Re: Pure white spotted shag, Otago Harbour
Just wondering if anyone has seen this bird since the original observation 2 years ago?
It really should be written up in Southern Bird or Notornis.
cheers
It really should be written up in Southern Bird or Notornis.
cheers
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Michael Szabo
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Re: Pure white spotted shag, Otago Harbour
A record of this bird was published with a colour photo in the June 2016 Birds New Zealand magazine (formerly Southern Bird) on pages 18-19.
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andrewcrossland
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Re: Pure white spotted shag, Otago Harbour
Ah sorry, I missed it.....