Shag
Shag: Phalacrocorax aristotelis
Distribution: around the coasts of Britain, mainly in the north & west. Also other European coasts, and Scandinavian coasts.
Habitat: rocky cliff ledges, sea caves, the open sea.
Shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis)
The Shag is distributed around the coast of northern and western Europe, north Africa and the Mediterranean and into the Black Sea.
Shag
Although the majority of shags, unlike many cormorants, do not normally wander far in winter from their breeding haunts, a small number make prolonged stays on the Norfolk coast. Overstrand, Sheringham and Wells are all favoured localities.
Spotted Shag Phalacrocorax punctatus
Described by: Sparrman (1786)
Alternate common name(s): Spotted Cormorant, Blue Shag
Old scientific name(s): Stictocarbo punctatus, Stictocarbo steadi, Leucocarbo punctatus ...
European Shag at nest with chicks
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
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The spotted shag is strictly a marine bird, frequenting rocky coasts, and not going into fresh water, excepting very occasionally as a young bird.
Shag, Imperial aka South Georgia Shag aka Imperial Comorant Phalacrocorax atriceps Found: South America, Antarctic region
Photographed by: 1, 2, 3) Rich Lindie in the Falkland Islands 4) Charlie Westerinen at Ushuaia, ...
King shag (Leucocarbo carunculatus)
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Rock Shag, Phalacrocorax magellanicus
Long-tailed Cormorant, Phalacrocorax africanus
White-breasted Cormorant, Phalacrocorax lucidus ...
Pied Shag Phalacrocorax varius
Little Black Shag Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
Little Shag Phalacrocorax melanoleucos ...
Indian Cormorant (Phalacrocorax fuscicollis), also called Indian Shag, is a common resident in India.
Anseriformes
Apodiformes ...
OTHER NAMES: water turkey, crow-duck, shag
DESCRIPTION: The double-crested cormorant is a large black bird that varies in length from 29 to 36 inches with a wingspan up to 52 inches.
The crested mane and shag are black and the male's legs shade to rust toward the feet. Both male, female and calves are marked with vertical white stripes along the ribs and flank.
Pied Cormorant, Frilled Pied Cormorant, Frilled Shag, Little Black-and-white Cormorant, Little Cormorant, Little River Cormorant, Little Shag, Australian Shag, White-thraoted Cormorant
Bird Family :
Phalacrocoracidae - Cormorants ...
The larger ones usually have "cormorant" as part of their common name, but some of the smaller species have "shag" in their name instead. The Anhinga ("darter") is a close relative.
Local Name: King Shag
Breeding Range: South America and subantarctic islands
Length: 75cm.
Falklands Population: ~60,000 breeding pairs
World Population: unknown ...
The Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), known as the Great Black Cormorant across the Northern Hemisphere, the Black Cormorant in Australia and the Black Shag further south in New Zealand, is a widespread member of the cormorant family of seabirds.
It is also sometimes known as the Socotran Cormorant or, more rarely, as the Socotra Shag.
Phalacrocorax aristotelis - European Shag
Phalacrocorax pelagicus - Pelagic Cormorant
Phalacrocorax urile - Red-faced Cormorant
Pelecanidae
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos- American White Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis- Brown Pelican ...
The species is known as the little pied cormorant in Australia and as the little shag or by the Māori name of kawaupaka in New Zealand. The name "cormorant" comes from the Latin corvus marinus meaning "sea raven".
 See also: Cormorant, Petrel, Flamingo, Swallow, Finch
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