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Frequents the freshwater rivers and lagoons in all parts 
of the country, and, like the other members of the group, 
breeds in large communities. 
4. Phalacrocorax punctatus, Sparrm. Spotted Shag. 
(Case VII. Nos. 3 and 4: male and female.) 
This beautiful representative of the Crested Shags is 
abundant on the coast of the South Island, but is seldom 
met with on the northern side of Cook’s Strait. 
5. Phalacrocorax carunculatus, Gmelin. Rough-faced 
Shag. (Case XI. No. 16.) 
This very handsome species occurs more often at the 
Chatham Islands than in New Zealand. 
6. Phalacrocorax glaucxjs, Homh. & Jacq. Brown Shag. 
(Case VII. Nos. 5 and 6 : male and female.) 
A rare species, met with on the southernmost coast and 
on the rocky islands adjacent theieto. 
7. Phalacrocorax magellanicus, Gmelin. (Case XI. 
No. 10.) 
This species, which comes rather near to P. carunculatus, 
inhabits the Auckland Islands and Campbell Island, to the 
south-east of New Zealand. 
8. Phalacrocorax chalconotus, Gray. (Case XI. No. 13 : 
nestling.) 
The home of this species appears to be the Auckland 
Islands; but a few examples have been taken on the east 
coast of Otago. 
9. Phalacrocorax cirrhatus, Gmelin. (Case XI. No. 12: 
young bird.) 
Another rare species, only a few specimens of which have 
been obtained at the extreme south. 
