WORLD BIRDS / IOC 15.2

European Shag

Gulosus aristotelis

European Shag belongs to Phalacrocoracidae, within the order Suliformes. Explore the recorded facts below, then discover other birds in the same family.

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European Shag · Gulosus aristotelis — Illustration, not a field photograph.

Taxonomy & recorded facts

Scientific name: Gulosus aristotelis
Order: Suliformes
Family: Phalacrocoracidae
Conservation record: LC · Least Concern
Habitat in source: Marine
Reported mass: 1764.3 g

Conservation categories reflect the source dataset, not a live IUCN assessment. Missing measurements are omitted. Game combat values are not biological measurements.