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Great cormorants and European shags are fish-eating coastal birds in the cormorant family, Phalacrocoracidae.
| Scientific name | English | Norwegian | Family |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phalacrocorax carbo | Great cormorant | Storskarv | Phalacrocoracidae |
| Gulosus aristotelis | European shag | Toppskarv | Phalacrocoracidae |
Great cormorant
The great cormorant is the larger and more widespread of the two species shown here.
European shag
The European shag is a slimmer marine cormorant, often seen along rocky coasts.