Nambashag

Nambashag is an extinct genus of early cormorant from Late Oligocene and Early Miocene (about 26–24 mya) deposits of South Australia. The genus was first named by Trevor H. Worthy in 2011 and the type species is "Nambashag billerooensis". A second species, "N. microglaucus", was also named. The type species is known from 30 specimens while "N. microglaucus" is known from 14 specimens. The specimens of "Nambashag" were collected from the Etadunna and Namba Formations in the Lake Eyre and Lake Frome Basins.