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| Subspecies: | Unknown |
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| CITES Status: | Not Listed |
| IUCN Status: | Least Concern |
| U.S. ESA Status: | Not Listed |
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| Jumping Ability: | (Horizontal) |
| Life Span: | in the Wild |
| Life Span: | in Captivity |
| Sexual Maturity: | (Females) |
| Sexual Maturity: | (Males) |
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Habitat:
This marine species forages in fairly deep offshore waters up to 16 km from the coast, but also in bays, inlets and estuaries. It feeds on fish, crusaceans and other invertebrates, which it catches by pursuit-diving. It can form flocks numbering thousands of birds. It breeds in colonies of variable size, breeding on rocky coasts and inshore islands. It nests on cliffs, occupying ledges or cracks (del Hoyo et al. 1992).
Range:
The Spotted Shag breeds solely on the coastline of New Zealand, including offshore islands (del Hoyo et al. 1992).