Larus dominicanus [dominicanus] (Kelp Gull [dominicanus])

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Kelp Gull [dominicanus]

Larus dominicanus [dominicanus] (= Larus dominicanus dominicanus) Lichtenstein, MHC 1823

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Classification

Order:
  Charadriiformes
Family:
  Laridae
Genus:
   Larus
Scientific:
  Larus dominicanus dominicanus

Original description

Citation:
Lichtenstein, MHC 1823

Reference:
Verz. Doubl. zool. Mus. K. Univ. Berlin

Protonym:
Larus dominicanus

Type locality:
Coasts of Brazil.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/89675#page/102/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
133168A8B973CA99

Avibase ID:
avibase-133168A8

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/133168A8

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 824792

Geographic range:

Larus dominicanus [dominicanus or antipodus]: coastal southern South America, Falklands, South Georgia, Australia, and New Zealand
Larus dominicanus austrinus: Antarctica and Antarctic islands
Larus dominicanus judithae: subantarctic Indian Ocean islands
Larus dominicanus melisandae: coasts of southwestern and southern Madagascar

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Kelp Gull [dominicanus]
French:
Goéland dominicain [dominicanus]

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Kelp Gull [dominicanus] ( Larus dominicanus [dominicanus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Kelp Gull [dominicanus] ( Larus dominicanus [dominicanus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Kelp Gull [dominicanus] ( Larus dominicanus [dominicanus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Kelp Gull [nominate group] ( Larus dominicanus [dominicanus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Kelp Gull [nominate group] ( Larus dominicanus [dominicanus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Kelp Gull [nominate group] ( Larus dominicanus [dominicanus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Kelp Gull [nominate group] ( Larus dominicanus [dominicanus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Kelp Gull [nominate group] ( Larus dominicanus [dominicanus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Kelp Gull [nominate] ( Larus dominicanus [dominicanus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Kelp Gull [nominate] ( Larus dominicanus [dominicanus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Kelp Gull [nominate] ( Larus dominicanus [dominicanus])

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies group (sometimes a species)

This taxon is a subspecies of Larus dominicanus

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Afrikaans: Swartrugmeeu
Czech: racek jižní
Danish: Kelpmåge
German: Dominikanermöwe
English: Kelp Gull, Kelp Gull (nominate group), Kelp Gull [dominicanus], Kelp Gull [nominate group], Kelp Gull [nominate]
Spanish: Gaviota Cocinera
Spanish (Argentine): Gaviota cocinera
Spanish (Mexico): gaviota dominicana
Spanish (Uruguay): Gaviota cocinera
Estonian: lõunakajakas
Finnish: etelänselkälokki
French: Goéland dominicain, Goéland dominicain [dominicanus]
Italian: Zafferano meridionale
Japanese (romaji): minamioosegurokamome
Japanese: ミナミオオセグロカモメ
Scientific: Larus dominicanus, Larus dominicanus [dominicanus], Larus dominicanus dominicanus
Malagasy: Kolokoloky
Maori: karoro
Dutch: Kelpmeeuw
Norwegian: Taremåke
Polish: mewa poludniowa, mewa południowa
Portuguese: Gaivotño
Portuguese (Brazil): Gaivotão
Slovak: Čajka vznešená
Xhosa: Ingaba-ngaba