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European Shag

Gulosus aristotelis
Family
Cormorants and Shags
Order
Suliformes
Codes
eursha1, EUSH
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderSuliformes
FamilyCormorants and Shags (Phalacrocoracidae)
SpeciesGulosus aristotelis
Codeseursha1, EUSH
Identification

The European Shag (Gulosus aristotelis) is a member of the Cormorants and Shags family within the order Suliformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code eursha1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Red-legged Cormorant
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European Shag photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Gulosus aristotelis

Family: Cormorants and Shags

Order: Suliformes

eBird Code: eursha1