European Shag
Gulosus aristotelis(Linnaeus, C, 1761)
English (US) European Shag
The European Shag (Gulosus aristotelis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants and Shags) in the order Suliformes.
- Scientific name
- Gulosus aristotelis
- Order
- Suliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- European Shag
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1761)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Gulosus aristotelis aristotelis
- Gulosus aristotelis riggenbachi
- Gulosus aristotelis desmarestii
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Pelecanus aristotelis
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1761)
- Type locality
- Sweden.
- Original description
- Fauna svecica, sistens animalia Sveciæ regni mammalia, aves, amphibia, pisces, insecta, vermes. Editio altera p.23
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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