European Shag

Scientific name : Phalacrocorax aristotelis
Other names: Български: Качулат корморан , Brezhoneg: Morvran-guchenn , Català: Corb marí emplomallat , Česky: Kormorán chocholatý , Dansk: Topskarv , Deutsch: Krähenscharbe , Esperanto: Ordinara kormorano , Español: Cormorán moñudo , Basque: Ubarroi mottodun , Suomi: Karimetso , Français: Cormoran huppé , Magyar: Üstökös kárókatona , Italiano: Marangone dal ciuffo , 日本語: ヨーロッパヒメウ , Lietuviškai: Kuoduotasis kormoranas , Latviešu: Cekulainais jūras krauklis , Nederlands: Kuifaalscholver , Norsk (nynorsk): Toppskarv , Norsk: Toppskarv , Polski: Kormoran czubaty , Português: Corvo-marinho-de-crista , Русский: Длинноносый баклан , Svenska: Toppskarv , Türkçe: Tepeli karabatak , Українська: Баклан чубатий

Short Description

The breeding plumage of the European Shag is black with a greenish gloss and shows a crest. The featherless skin on the beak and the bead beak are yellow. The non-breeding plumage is black plumage and it has a steep …

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Phalacrocorax aristotelis
Photo: Frank Hecker

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European Shag
European Shag
European Shag
European Shag
European Shag

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