European Shag
Phalacrocorax aristotelis
Summary 2
The European shag or common shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis) is a species of cormorant. It breeds around the rocky coasts of western and southern Europe, southwest Asia and north Africa, mainly wintering in its breeding range except for the northernmost birds. In Britain this seabird is usually referred to as simply the shag. The scientific genus name is Latinised Ancient Greek, from φαλακρός (phalakros, "bald") and κόραξ (korax, "raven"). The species nam
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BioDiversity4All Mapa
| Color | black, yellow |
|---|---|
| Taxonomy:family | Phalacrocoracidae |
| Taxonomy:class | Aves |
