European Shag
Phalacrocorax aristotelis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderSuliformes
- FamilyPhalacrocoracidae (Corbs marins)
- GenusPhalacrocorax (Typical Old World Cormorants)
- SpeciesPhalacrocorax aristotelis (European Shag)
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a European Shag sighting in Snowdonia National Park, based on 90 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Snowdonia National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Sightings of European Shag are recorded here, but fewer than 5 of them carry a time of day in GBIF — sighting probability uses whole days, so it is unaffected. The hourly pattern needs timestamps we don't have yet.
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 2 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 3 | Cairngorms National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a European Shag in Snowdonia National Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a European Shag sighting in Snowdonia National Park, based on 90 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see European Shag in Snowdonia National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for European Shag in Snowdonia National Park in our monthly data.