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Glaucous-winged Gull

Larus glaucescens Naumann, JF 1840

The glaucous-winged gull is a large, white-headed gull. The genus name is from Latin Larus which appears to have referred to a gull or other large seabird. The specific glaucescens is New Latin for "glaucous" from the Ancient Greek, glaukos, denoting the grey color of its wings. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Charadriiformes
Family:
  Laridae
Genus:
   Larus
Scientific:
  Larus glaucescens


Original description

Citation:
  Naumann, JF 1840

Reference:
   Naturges. Vög. Deutschlands, ed.2 [Naumann] 10 p.351

Protonym:
  Larus glaucescens

Type locality:
  North America.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33762737#page/363/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  03AC32BA532FB6E3

Avibase ID:
  avibase-03AC32BA

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/03AC32BA


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 176814

Geographic range:

  • Larus glaucescens: Bering Sea to northwestern Oregon; winters to Japan and northwestern Mexico
English:
Glaucous-winged Gull
Catalan:
Gavià glauc
Czech:
racek šedokřídlý
Danish:
Gråvinget Måge
German:
Beringmöwe
Spanish:
Gaviota de Bering
Spanish (Spain):
Gaviota de Bering
Finnish:
amerikanisolokki
French:
Goéland à ailes grises
Croatian:
sjevernopacifički galeb
Hungarian:
bering-tengeri sirály
Icelandic:
Heiðmáfur
Italian:
Gabbiano di Bering
Japanese (romaji):
washikamome
Japanese:
ワシカモメ
Lithuanian:
Blyškiasparnis kiras
Dutch:
Beringmeeuw
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Gråvengmåse
Norwegian:
Gråvingemåke
Polish:
mewa lodowa
Portuguese:
gaivota-do-mar-de-bering
Portuguese (Portugal):
gaivota-de-bering
Russian:
Серокрылая чайка
Slovak:
čajka ľadová
Serbian:
Beringov galeb
Swedish:
gråvingad trut
Ukrainian:
Мартин берингійський
Chinese:
灰翅鸥
Chinese (Traditional):
灰翅鷗


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Goéland à ailes grises ( Larus glaucescens)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Goéland à ailes grises ( Larus glaucescens)
Clements 1st edition:
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Clements, version 2021:
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Clements, version 2022:
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Clements, version 2023:
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Clements, version 2024:
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Clements 3rd edition:
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Clements 4th edition:
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Clements 6th edition:
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
eBird version 1.50:
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
eBird version 1.52:
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
eBird version 1.53:
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
eBird version 1.54:
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
eBird version 1.55:
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
eBird version 2015:
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
eBird version 2016:
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
eBird version 2019:
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
eBird version 2024:
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Oriental Bird Club:
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Larus glaucescens
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Larus glaucescens
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Larus glaucescens
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Glaucous-winged Gull ( Larus glaucescens)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Larus glaucescens
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Larus glaucescens

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Species status: full species

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Azerbaijani: bozqanad qağayı
Bulgarian: Берингова чайка, Сивокрила чайка
Catalan: Gavià glauc
Czech: Racek šedokrídlý, racek šedokřídlý
Welsh: Gwylan adeinlas
Danish: Gråvinget Måge
German: Beringmöwe
Greek: Γλάρος της Αλάσκας, Γλαυκόφτερoς γλάρoς
English: Glaucous-winged Gull
English, HBW: Glaucous-winged Gull
English (IOC): Glaucous-winged Gull
English (United States): Glaucous-winged Gull
Esperanto: Blugriza mevo, Glaŭkflugila mevo
Spanish: Gaviota Ala Glauca, gaviota alaglauca, Gaviota Alas Blancas, Gaviota Aliglauca, Gaviota de Bering
Spanish (Ecuador): Gaviota de Bering
Spanish (Spain): Gaviota de Bering
Spanish (HBW): Gaviota de Bering
Spanish (Mexico): gaviota ala glauca, gaviota alaglauca, Gaviota Alas Blancas, Gaviota Aliglauca
Estonian: hele-kiltkajakas
Basque: Gavià glauc
Finnish: Amerikanisolokki
French: Goéland à ailes glauques, Goéland à ailes grises, Goéland de Bering, Goéland de Béring
Irish: Faoileán liath-eitheach
Galician: Gaivota do mar de Bering, Gavià glauc
Manx: Foillan skian-ghlass
Hebrew: שחף אפור-כנף
Croatian: sjevernopacifički galeb
Hungarian: Bering-sirály, bering-tengeri sirály
Icelandic: Heiðmáfur
Italian: Gabbiano aliglauche, Gabbiano di Bering, Gabbiano glauco del Pacifico
Japanese (romaji): washi kamome, washikamome, Washi-kamome
Japanese: ワシカモメ
Japanese (Kanji): 鷲鴎
Korean: 수리갈매기
Korean (Transliteration): suri-galmaegi
Kirghiz: көгүш канат чардак
Scientific: Laroides chalcopterus, Larus glaucescens
Luxembourgish: Beringméiw
Lithuanian: Blyškiasparnis kiras, Pilkasparnis kiras
Latvian: pelēkspārnu kaija
Macedonian: Сивокрилест галеб
Dutch: Beringmeeuw
Norwegian Nynorsk: Gråvengmåse
Norwegian: Gråvingemåke
Polish: mewa lodowa
Pinyin: huī-chì ōu
Portuguese: Gaivota do Mar de Bering, Gaivota-d'asa-glauca, gaivota-do-mar-de-bering
Portuguese (Portugal): gaivota-de-bering, Gaivota-do-mar-de-bering
Rhaeto-Romance: Muetta da Bering
Romanian: Pescăruş cu aripi colorate
Russian: Серокрылая чайка, Чайка серокрылая
Northern Sami: Ránessoadjaskávli
Slovak: čajka ľadová
Slovenian: sinji galeb
Serbian: Beringov galeb
Swedish: Gråvingad trut
Turkish: Buz Rengi Martı
Ukrainian: Мартин берингійський
Chinese: 灰翅鷗, 灰翅鸥
Chinese (Traditional): 灰翅鷗

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