The relict gull or Central Asian gull is a medium-sized gull. It was believed to be an eastern race of the Mediterranean gull until 1971 and was traditionally placed in the genus Larus. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Lönnberg, E 1931)
Reference:
Arkiv Zool.
23B no.2 p.2,5
Protonym:
Larus melanocephalus relictus
Type locality:
Tsondol, on the Etsingol, southern Gobi.
Avibase ID:
166CE0D70D663FCC
Avibase ID:
avibase-166CE0D7
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/166CE0D7
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 824071
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Relict Gull ( Larus relictus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Relict Gull ( Larus relictus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Relict Gull ( Larus relictus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Relict Gull ( Larus relictus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Relict Gull ( Larus relictus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Relict Gull ( Larus relictus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Relict Gull ( Larus relictus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Relict Gull ( Larus relictus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Relict Gull ( Larus relictus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Relict Gull ( Larus relictus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Relict Gull ( Larus relictus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Relict Gull ( Larus relictus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Relict Gull ( Larus relictus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Relict Gull ( Larus relictus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Relict Gull ( Larus relictus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Relict Gull ( Larus relictus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Relict Gull ( Larus relictus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Relict Gull ( Larus relictus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Relict Gull ( Larus relictus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Relict Gull ( Larus relictus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Relict Gull ( Larus relictus) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Mouette relique ( Larus relictus) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Mouette relique ( Larus relictus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Relict Gull ( Larus relictus) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Relict Gull ( Larus relictus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Relict Gull ( Larus relictus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Relict Gull ( Larus relictus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Relict Gull ( Larus relictus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Relict Gull ( Larus relictus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Relict Gull ( Larus relictus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Relict Gull ( Larus relictus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Relict Gull ( Larus relictus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Relict Gull ( Larus relictus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Relict Gull ( Larus relictus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Relict Gull ( Larus relictus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Relict Gull ( Larus relictus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Relict Gull ( Larus relictus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Relict Gull ( Larus relictus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Relict Gull ( Larus relictus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Relict Gull ( Larus relictus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Relict Gull ( Larus relictus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Relict Gull ( Larus relictus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Relict Gull ( Larus relictus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Relict Gull ( Larus relictus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Relict Gull ( Larus relictus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Relict Gull ( Larus relictus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Relict Gull ( Larus relictus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Relict Gull ( Larus relictus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Relict Gull ( Larus relictus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Relict Gull ( Larus relictus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Relict Gull ( Larus relictus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Relict Gull ( Larus relictus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Relict Gull ( Larus relictus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Relict Gull ( Larus relictus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Relict Gull ( Larus relictus) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Relict Gull ( Larus relictus) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Larus melanocephalus relictus [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Larus melanocephalus relictus [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Relict Gull ( Larus relictus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Relict Gull ( Larus relictus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Relict Gull ( Larus relictus) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Relict Gull ( Ichthyaetus relictus) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Larus relictus [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Ichthyaetus relictus [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Ichthyaetus [melanocephalus or relictus]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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