18 Feb

New Otago shag species discovered

Dunedin
Thursday, February 18, 2016

A new species of bird unique to Otago has been discovered thanks to local university research.

Zoology department staff have identified the Otago shag as being a distinct species, separate from its more southern cousin.

And the revelation is set to help Dunedin's tourism industry.

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