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Spotted Shag

Phalacrocorax punctatus
Family
Cormorants and Shags
Order
Suliformes
Codes
sposha1, SPSH
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderSuliformes
FamilyCormorants and Shags (Phalacrocoracidae)
SpeciesPhalacrocorax punctatus
Codessposha1, SPSH
Identification

The Spotted Shag (Phalacrocorax punctatus) 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 sposha1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Microcarbo niger
Pygmy Cormorant
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Red-legged Cormorant
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Spotted Shag photo
(c) Oscar Thomas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Oscar Thomas

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Phalacrocorax punctatus

Family: Cormorants and Shags

Order: Suliformes

eBird Code: sposha1