Shags

Silent except at nesting colonies and during courtship, the little shag's greeting call is used when approaching the nest to change over or to bring food. Audio

Listen to the little black shag, a gregarious species that forage co-operatively, herding and encircling shoals of small fish. Audio

Hunting by Maori had very different effects on the Stewart Island and Otago populations of Stewart Island shags. Audio

On the hunt for the spotted shag. With bird expert Hugh Robertson. Audio

Listen to the pied shag, that are generally silent away from nesting colonies, but quite vocal at colonies during pair formation, nest building and when one of a pair returns to nest during… Audio

Spotted shags gather at a Golden Bay beach in large numbers at dawn to bathe, and to swallow and regurgitate stones Audio