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European Shag

Phalacrocorax aristotelis

Photo by Hans.New
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Habitat:

At the coastline in Istria near Piran/Slovenia

Species ID Suggestions

European Shag

Phalacrocorax aristotelis

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Liam
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Comments (4)
KarenL
Nice to see it in & out of the water!
Liam
Not stocky enough for Pygmy Cormorant. Also note the thin bill and yellow flange, which both point to European Shag.
Ava T-B
The white chest suggests a Pygmy Cormorant

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PublishedJanuary 29, 2012

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