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European Shag / Gulosus aristotelis LC

  • Synonyms Shag, Green Cormorant, Green Shag, Common Shag, Common Cormorant
  • Old latin name for bird Stictocarbo aristotelis, Pelecanus aristotelis, Phalacrocorax aristotelis, Leucocarbo aristotelis, Pelecanus graculus

European Shagbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Calls at nest, © Stein Ø. Nilsen
    Norway
  • 2.
    Mating calls, call, female, male, © Jens Kirkeby
    Norway
  • 3.
    Alarm call, © Tristan Guillebot de Nerville
    France
  • 4.
    Begging call, call, juvenile, © brickegickel
    Norway
  • 5.
    Call, © Irish Wildlife Sounds
    Ireland
  • 6.
    Alarm call, begging call, call, © Alex Lees
    United Kingdom
  • 7.
    Calls at nest, © Stein Ø. Nilsen
    Norway
  • 8.
    Mating calls, call, female, male, © Jens Kirkeby
    Norway
  • 9.
    Alarm call, © Fernand DEROUSSEN
    Norway
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Where to see European Shag

  • Breeding region Africa, Eurasia
  • Breeding subregion coastal e North Atlantic and Mediterranean

European Shag subspecies (3)

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

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AlbanianKarabullaku me çafkë
Arabicغاقة أوروبية
Azerbaijanikəkilli qarabatdaq
BasqueUbarroi mottodun, Corb marí emplomallat, Ubarroi mottoduna
BelarusianЧубаты баклан
Bengaliিআিঈমযা঩ীয় ঱যাগ
BretonMorvaout kuchenn, Morvran-guchenn, Ar vorvran-kuchenn
BulgarianСреден корморан, Качулат корморан
CatalanCorb marí, corb marí emplomallat
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
ManxShag, Arragh Vooar, Scarroo veg, Feeagh Varrey, Fannag Varrey
Northern SamiVuoktaskárfa, Skárffaš
NorwegianSmåskarv, toppskarv
Norwegian NynorskToppskarv
Polishkormoran czubaty
PortugueseGalheta, corvo marinho de crista, Corvo-marinho-de-crista, corvo-marinho-de-crista
RomanianCormoran moţat, Cormoran moțat
RomanshMuetta gronda, Cormoran da la cresta
RussianKhokhlaty Baklan, Хохлатый баклан, Баклан хохлатый, Длинноносый баклан
SerbianМорски корморан, cubasti kormoran, Morski vranac, ćubasti kormoran
Slovakkormorán chochlatý
Slovenianvranjek
SpanishCormorán Europeo, Cormorán moñudo
Swedishtoppskarv
Tatarбүрекле баклан
TurkishTepeli Karabatak
Ukrainianбаклан чубатий, Чубатий баклан, Довгоносий (Чубатий) баклан, Баклан чубатий
WelshMulfran werdd, Mulfran gopog