Shag (Mediterranean subspecies) - Phalacrocorax aristotelis desmarestii (Payraudeau, 1826)
Quick facts
Threat status Europe | Least Concern (IUCN) |
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EU Population status |
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Protected by | EU Birds Directive and 3 other international agreements |
Natura 2000 sites | 314 are designated for this species |
Breeding habitats |
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Wintering habitats |
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Natura 2000 species code | A392 |
Distribution
Threat and EU population status
IUCN Red List status of threatened species
The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.
World
Not evaluated
Europe
Least Concern
EU
Not evaluated
EU population status
The status of the population at the EU level was evaluated at the species level; this was based on the reports delivered by Member States under Article 12 of the Birds Directive (see fact sheet below). The EU status assessment can cover several subspecies/subspecific population units. For more information, please consult the species fact sheet and link below.
Natura 2000 sites
Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites
Protected sites
Please note the site map takes a while to display.Legal status
Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements
Common names and synonyms
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Cormoran huppé (sous-espèce méditerranéenne) | French | EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC |
Cormorán moñudo (mediterráneo) | Spanish | EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC |
Corvo-marinho-de-crista (subspécie mediterrânica) | Portuguese | EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC |
Karimetso (alalaji Välimeri) | Finnish | EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC |
Krähenscharbe (Mittelmeer-Unterart) | German | EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC |
Kuifaalschover (Middellandse Zee-ondersoort) | Dutch | EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC |
Marangone dal cuiffo (sottospecie del Mediterraneo) | Italian | EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC |
Shag (Mediterranean subspecies) | English | EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC |
Toppskarv (underart från Medelhavet) | Swedish | EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC |
Topskarv (Middelhavs underart) | Danish | EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC |
Other resources
Bird action plan | |
EURing code:00802 | European bird-ringing |
Fauna Europaea search | Fauna Europaea |
GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
NCBI search | National Center for Biotechnology Information |
PESI (Accepted) | Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure |