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European Shag
Phalacrocorax aristotelis   (Linnaeus, 1761)
 

Distribution: Islands and cliffs of W Palearctic region.  (Map)

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References:
James F. Clements. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 6th Edition, Cornell University Press (June 7, 2007)



Taxonomy
Red list  - Least Concern   [INFO]
Kingdom Animalia
Animals
Phylum Chordata
Chordates
Class Aves
Birds
Order Pelecaniformes
Pelicans, Cormorants, Gannets
Family Phalacrocoracidae
Cormorants
Genus Phalacrocorax
Brisson, 1760
Species aristotelis
European Shag
(Linnaeus, 1761)
Subspecies/hybrids/varieties
Subspecies
aristotelis
Iceland and n Scandinavia south to Iberian Peninsula
desmarestii
Mediterranean coasts and islands
riggenbachi
W coast of Morocco (Casablanca to Puerto Cansado)

Taxon names
  Swedish Toppskarv
  Catalan Corb marí emplomallat
  German Krähenscharbe
  Danish Topskarv
  Spanish Cormorán Mońudo
  Estonian Karikormoran (karikarbas)
  Faroese Skarvur
  Finnish Karimetso
  French Cormoran huppé
  Hungarian Üstökös kárókatona
  Icelandic Toppskarfur
  Italian Marangone dal ciuffo
  Japanese Yo-roppahimeu
  Latvian syn. Cekulainais ūdenis
  Latvian Cekulainais jūraskrauklis
  Lithuanian Kuoduotasis kormoranas
  Dutch Kuifaalscholver
  Norwegian Toppskarv
  Polish Kormoran czubaty
  Portuguese Corvo-marinho-de-crista
  Sámi Skárffaš
  Turkish Tepeli Karabatak
  Welsh Mulfran Werdd


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