European Shag bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsCommon Cormorant, Common Shag, Green Shag, Shag, Green Cormorant
Old latin name for birdStictocarbo aristotelis, Phalacrocorax aristotelis, Leucocarbo aristotelis, Pelecanus aristotelis, Pelecanus graculus
OrderGannets and relatives / Suliformes
FamilyCormorants, Shags / Phalacrocoracidae
GenusGulosus
Breeding regionAfrica, Eurasia
Breeding subregioncoastal e North Atlantic and Mediterranean

European Shag bird sounds *

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    Song, © Stein Ø. Nilsen
    Norway
  • 2.
    Mating calls, call, female, male, © Jens Kirkeby
    Norway
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    Calls at nest, © Stein Ø. Nilsen
    Norway
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    Begging call, call, juvenile, © brickegickel
    Norway
  • 5.
    Call, © Irish Wildlife Sounds
    Ireland
  • 6.
    Alarm call, © Fernand DEROUSSEN
    Norway
  • 7.
    Mating calls, call, female, male, © Jens Kirkeby
    Norway
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    Alarm call, parades, © Fernand DEROUSSEN
    Norway
  • 9.
    Calls at nest, © Stein Ø. Nilsen
    Norway
  • 10.
    Alarm call, begging call, call, © Alex Lees
    United Kingdom
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Where to see European Shag

European Shag subspecies (3)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Gulosus aristotelis aristoteliscoastal e North Atlantic: Iceland, Faroe and British is., Scandinavia to nw Russia, nw France to Spain-No
Gulosus aristotelis desmarestiicoastal Mediterranean Sea-No
Gulosus aristotelis riggenbachicoastal w Morocco-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
AlbanianKarabullaku me çafkë
Arabicغاقة أوروبية
Azerbaijanikəkilli qarabatdaq
BasqueCorb marí emplomallat, Ubarroi mottodun, Ubarroi mottoduna
BelarusianЧубаты баклан
Bengaliিআিঈমযা঩ীয় ঱যাগ
BretonMorvaout kuchenn, Morvran-guchenn, Ar vorvran-kuchenn
BulgarianКачулат корморан, Среден корморан
Catalancorb marí emplomallat, Corb marí
Chinese欧鸬鹚
Chinese (Traditional)長冠鸕鷀
Chuvashтĕпеклĕ баклан
CornishSpylgarn
Croatianmorski vranac
Czechkormorán chocholatý
DanishTopskarv
DutchKuifallscholver, Kuifaalscholver
EsperantoTufkormorano, Eŭropa tufkormorano
Estoniankarikormoran (karikarbas), karikormoran e. karikarbas, karikarbas, Karikormoran
FaroeseSkankur, Skarvur, Hin tunguleysi, Sóttræ
Finnishkarimetso
FrenchCormoron huppé, Cormoran huppé, Stictocarbo aristotelis
FrisianTúf-ielgoes
GalicianCorvo mariño cristado, Corb marí emplomallat
Georgianქოჩორა ჩვამა
GermanKraehenscharbe, Krahenscharbe, Krähenscharbe, Krähensharbe
GreekΘαλασσοκόρακας, (Ευρωπαϊκός) Θαλασσοκόρακας, Θαλασσoκόρακας
Hebrewקורמורן ימי
Hungarianüstökös kárókatona
IcelandicToppskarfur
IrishScaga, Seaga
ItalianMarangone dal ciuffo
Japaneseヨアロッパヒメウ, ヨーロッパヒメウ
Kazakhкекілді суқұзғын, айдарлы суқұзғын, Кекілді суқүзғын
Latviancekulainais ūdenis
Lithuaniankuoduotasis kormoranas
MacedonianМорски (Аристотелов) корморан, морски корморан
MalteseMargun tat-Toppu
ManxScarroo veg, Fannag Varrey, Arragh Vooar, Shag, Feeagh Varrey
Northern SamiSkárffaš, Vuoktaskárfa
Norwegiantoppskarv, Småskarv, Toppskarv
Norwegian NynorskToppskarv
Polishkormoran czubaty
PortugueseCorvo-marinho-de-crista, galheta, corvo-marinho-de-crista, corvo marinho de crista
RomanianCormoran moțat, Cormoran moţat
RomanshCormoran da la cresta, Muetta gronda
RussianХохлатый баклан, Длинноносый баклан, Баклан хохлатый, Khokhlaty Baklan
Serbiancubasti kormoran, Morski vranac, ćubasti kormoran, Морски корморан
Slovakkormorán chochlatý
Slovenianvranjek
SpanishCormorán moñudo, Cormorán Europeo
Swedishtoppskarv
Tatarбүрекле баклан
TurkishTepeli Karabatak
UkrainianДовгоносий (Чубатий) баклан, баклан чубатий, Баклан чубатий , Чубатий баклан
WelshMulfran gopog, Mulfran werdd