The Otago shag (Leucocarbo chalconotus) (Māori: Matapo),[2] together with the Foveaux shag formerly known as the Stewart Island shag and in its dark phase as the bronze shag, is a species of shag now found only in coastal Otago, New Zealand.
^BirdLife International (2018). "Leucocarbo chalconotus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22696853A133556225. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22696853A133556225.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
^"Otago shag | Matapo | New Zealand Birds Online". nzbirdsonline.org.nz. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
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