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 © Martin Webb
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European Shag - Fife © John Anderson
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European Shag - Anglesey © Mike Atkinson
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European Shag - Northumberland © Richard Bedford
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European Shag - Northumberland © Peter Beesley
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European Shag - Bute © Steve Round
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