Larus [smithsonianus or vegae] (American Herring/Vega Gull)

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American Herring/Vega Gull

Larus [smithsonianus or vegae]

Classification

Order:
  Charadriiformes
Family:
  Laridae
Genus:
   null
Scientific:
  Larus [smithsonianus or vegae]

Original description

Citation:

Reference:

Protonym:

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
25B17201AD1CCD32

Avibase ID:
avibase-25B17201

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/25B17201

Taxonomic Serial Number:

English:
American Herring or Vega Gull
Afrikaans:
Kanadese/Oos-Siberiese Meeu
Azerbaijani:
Amerika siyənək/Şərqi Sibir qağayısı
Bulgarian:
Американска сребриста / Азиатска сребриста чайка
Catalan:
gavià argentat americà/de Sibèria
Czech:
racek americký/východosibiřský
Danish:
Amerikansk Sølvmåge/Vegamåge
German:
Kanada-/Ostsibirienmöwe
Greek:
Αμερικανικός/Σιβηρικός Ασημόγλαρος
Spanish:
Gaviota Argéntea Americana/Del Vega
Spanish (Spain):
Gaviota argéntea americana/del Vega
Estonian:
ameerika hõbekajakas/siberi hõbekajakas
Basque:
Kaio hauskara amerikarra/siberiarra
Finnish:
amerikanharmaalokki/siperianharmaalokki
French:
Goéland hudsonien ou G. de la Vega
Icelandic:
Strand-/freðmáfur
Japanese:
アメリカセグロカモメ／セグロカモメ
Korean:
옅은재갈매기 / 재갈매기
Dutch:
Amerikaanse zilvermeeuw/Vegameeuw
Norwegian:
amerikagråmåke/sibirmåke
Polish:
mewa popielata/tundrowa
Slovak:
čajka západná/sibírska
Serbian:
Američki srebrnasti galeb/vega galeb
Swedish:
kanadatrut/vegatrut
Turkish:
Kuzey/Doğu Asya Gümüş Martısı
Ukrainian:
Мартин американський/азійський
Chinese:
美洲银鸥/织女银鸥

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): American Herring or Vega Gull ( Larus [smithsonianus or vegae])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): American Herring or Vega Gull ( Larus [smithsonianus or vegae])
eBird version 2024: American Herring/Vega Gull ( Larus smithsonianus/vegae)
eBird version 2025: American Herring/Vega Gull ( Larus smithsonianus/vegae)

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species group (slash)

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Other related concepts

Larus smithsonianus (taxon group)
Larus vegae (taxon group)

Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.

Afrikaans: Kanadese/Oos-Siberiese Meeu
Azerbaijani: Amerika siyənək/Şərqi Sibir qağayısı
Bulgarian: Американска сребриста / Азиатска сребриста чайка
Catalan: gavià argentat americà/de Sibèria
Czech: racek americký/východosibiřský
Danish: Amerikansk Sølvmåge/Vegamåge
German: Kanada-/Ostsibirienmöwe
Greek: Αμερικανικός/Σιβηρικός Ασημόγλαρος
English: American Herring or Vega Gull, American Herring/Vega Gull
[ENAV]: American Herring/Vega Gull
English, HBW: Arctic Herring Gull (American/Vega)
English (IOC): American Herring/Vega Gull
English (United States): American Herring/Vega Gull
Spanish: Gaviota Argéntea Americana/Del Vega
Spanish (Spain): Gaviota argéntea americana/del Vega
Spanish (Mexico): Gaviota Plateada Americana/Siberiana
Estonian: ameerika hõbekajakas/siberi hõbekajakas
Basque: Kaio hauskara amerikarra/siberiarra
Finnish: amerikanharmaalokki/siperianharmaalokki
French: Goéland hudsonien ou G. de la Vega
[FRFR]: Goéland d'Amérique ou G. de la Vega
Galician: Gaivota arxéntea americana/do Vega
Icelandic: Strand-/freðmáfur
Japanese: アメリカセグロカモメ／セグロカモメ
Korean: 옅은재갈매기 / 재갈매기
Scientific: Larus [smithsonianus or vegae], Larus smithsonianus/vegae
Dutch: Amerikaanse zilvermeeuw/Vegameeuw
Norwegian: amerikagråmåke/sibirmåke
Polish: mewa popielata/tundrowa
Slovak: čajka západná/sibírska
Serbian: Američki srebrnasti galeb/vega galeb
Swedish: kanadatrut/vegatrut
Turkish: Kuzey/Doğu Asya Gümüş Martısı
Ukrainian: Мартин американський/азійський
Chinese: 美洲银鸥/织女银鸥