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New Zealand king shag

New Zealand king shag noun: a rare shag, of species Leucocarbo carunculatus, endemic to New Zealand.

Noun

New Zealand king shag

  1. A rare shag, of species Leucocarbo carunculatus, endemic to New Zealand.
    • The New Zealand king shag (Phalacrocorax carunculatus) has a total population of around 500 birds and is restricted to four rock stacks in the Cook Strait.2000, Errol Fuller, Extinct Birds, Oxford, page 66

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What does New Zealand king shag mean?
New Zealand king shag means a rare shag, of species Leucocarbo carunculatus, endemic to New Zealand.
What part of speech is New Zealand king shag?
New Zealand king shag is a noun.

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