Which one? The blue-eyed shags are a group of closely related cormorants. All have a blue, purple or red ring around the eye (not a blue iris); other shared features are white underparts (at least in some individuals) and pink feet. They are found around the colder parts of the Southern Hemisphere, especially near southern South America, Antarctica, and New Zealand. Authorities have recognized from 8 to 14 species and have placed them in a variety of genera. This is one list, but names vary depending upon the source. Imperial Shag or Blue-eyed Shag, Phalacrocorax atriceps
White-bellied Shag or King Cormorant, Phalacrocorax (atriceps) albiventer
Antarctic Shag, Phalacrocorax (atriceps) bransfieldensis
South Georgia Shag, Phalacrocorax (atriceps) georgianus
Heard Shag, Phalacrocorax (atriceps) nivalis
Crozet Shag, Phalacrocorax (atriceps) melanogenis
Macquarie Shag, Phalacrocorax (atriceps) purpurascens
Kerguelen Shag, Phalacrocorax (atriceps) verrucosus
King Shag or Rough-faced Shag, Phalacrocorax carunculatus
Stewart Island Shag, Phalacrocorax chalconotus
Chatham Shag, Phalacrocorax onslowi
Auckland Shag, Phalacrocorax colensoi
Campbell Shag, Phalacrocorax campbelli
Bounty Shag, Phalacrocorax ranfurlyi
