European Shag
Gulosus aristotelis
(Linnaeus, 1761)
Least Concern
A
British & Irish Rarity Status: Local
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European Shag © Nature Guides
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European Shag - Britain © Chris Lake
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European Shag - Northumberland © Garth Peacock
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European Shag - Bute © Steve Round
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European Shag - Guernsey © Chris Bale
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European Shag - Britain © Adrian Roach
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European Shag - West Midlands © John Jennings
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