European Shag
A species of Typical Cormorants and Shags Scientific name : Gulosus aristotelis Genus : Typical Cormorants and Shags
European Shag, A species of Typical Cormorants and Shags
Botanical name: Gulosus aristotelis
Genus: Typical Cormorants and Shags
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Description
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Description
This is a medium-large black bird, 68 to 78 cm (27 to 31 in) long and with a 95-to-110-centimetre (37 to 43 in) wingspan. It has a longish tail and yellow throat-patch. Adults have a small crest in the breeding season. It is distinguished from the great cormorant by its smaller size, lighter build, thinner bill, and, in breeding adults, by the crest and metallic green-tinged sheen on the feathers. Among those differences are that a shag has a lighter, narrower beak; and the juvenile shag has darker underparts. The European shag's tail has 12 feathers, the great cormorant's 14 feathers. The green sheen on the feathers results in the alternative name green cormorant sometimes being given to the European shag. 
Size
80 cm
Colors
Black
Life Expectancy
16 years
Feeding Habits
European Shag primarily consumes benthic prey, adjusting its diet over time from mainly sandeels to a varied prey base influenced by ocean warming and wind conditions.
Habitat
temperate, saltwater or marine, coastal
Dite type
Carnivorous
Scientific Classification
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