European Shag

Gulosus aristotelis - Cormoran huppé

Systematics

Order
:
Suliformes
Family
:
Phalacrocoracidés
Genus
:
Gulosus
Species
:
aristotelis

Descriptor

Linnaeus, 1761

Biometrics

Size
: 80 cm
Wingspan
: 90 à 105 cm.
Weight
: 1750 à 2250 g

Longevity

16 years

Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

European Shag (Gulosus aristotelis) is a species of bird in the Phalacrocoracidae family.

Subspecific information 3 subspecies

Gulosus aristotelis aristotelis (Iceland, w Europe)
Gulosus aristotelis riggenbachi (w coast of Morocco)
Gulosus aristotelis desmarestii (Mediterranean coasts and islands)

Foreign names

Cormoran huppé,
Cormorán moñudo,
galheta,
Krähenscharbe,
üstökös kárókatona,
Kuifaalscholver,
Marangone dal ciuffo,
toppskarv,
Toppskarv,
kormorán chochlatý,
kormorán chocholatý,
Topskarv,
karimetso,
corb marí emplomallat,
Toppskarfur,
kormoran czubaty,
cekulainais ūdenis,
vranjek,
Хохлатый баклан,
ヨーロッパヒメウ,
欧鸬鹚,
長冠鸕鷀,

Voice song and cries

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Habitat

Marine Neritic : Pelagic, Subtidal Rock and Rocky Reefs, Subtidal Loose Rock/pebble/gravel, Subtidal Sandy, Subtidal Sandy-Mud, Macroalgal/Kelp, Seagrass (Submerged) ; Marine Intertidal : Rocky Shoreline, Tidepools ; Marine Coastal/Supratidal : Sea Cliffs and Rocky Offshore Islands