Shag  (Phalacrocorax aristotelis)

Facts

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Pelecaniformes
Family Phalacrocoracidae
Genus Phalacrocorax (6)
Size Wingspan: 95-110 cm (1)
Length: 68-78 cm (1)

Status

Receives general protection under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. Classified as a species of conservation concern by the UK Biodiversity Action Plan, although not a priority species (2). Included in the Birds of Conservation Concern Amber List (medium conservation concern) (7).