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Brief #
Adults have a distinctive small crest in the breeding season.
Description #
It has a longish tail and yellow throat-patch. Adults have a small crest in the breeding season. It is distinguished from the great cormorant by its smaller size, lighter build, thinner bill, and, in breeding adults, by the crest and metallic green-tinged sheen on the feathers. Among those differences are that a shag has a lighter, narrower beak; and the juvenile shag has darker underparts.
Measurements #
Length: 68 - 78 cm
Wingspan: 0.95 - 1.1 m
Weight: 1.76 - 2.154 kg
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