Suliformes · Phalacrocoracidae
European shag
Phalacrocorax aristotelis (Linnaeus, 1761)
A dark seabird with green gloss and a yellow gape, found on rocky Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts.
Data
- Length
- 65–80 cm
- Wingspan
- 90–105 cm
- Weight
- 1.4–2.3 kg
- Global IUCN
- Least concern (LC)
- Protection in Spain
- Vulnerable
Approximate measurements.
Curiosity
It dives after fish propelled by its feet, then dries itself with wings spread.
Records by month
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59,755 records in Spain
Where it has been recorded
Communities with enough GBIF records: these show observations, not breeding ranges.
GaliciaBalearic IslandsBasque CountryAsturiasCataloniaCantabriaValencian CommunityAndalusiaRegion of Murcia