The European Shag (Gulosus aristotelis) is a cormorant found across Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland. A fish-eating waterbird often seen perched with wings spread to dry. It typically occurs in coasts and lakes.
In the Nordic countries the European Shag is best described as a resident. Its global conservation status is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. On Fågelkartan you can see where it has been reported over the last 30 days, based on open data from the national species-observation systems.
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