Larus [argentatus or fuscus] (Herring or Lesser Black-backed Gull)

Herring or Lesser Black-backed Gull

Larus [argentatus or fuscus]

Classification

Order:
  Charadriiformes
Family:
  Laridae
Genus:
   null
Scientific:
  Larus [argentatus or fuscus]

Original description

Citation:

Reference:

Protonym:

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
2A05912301086190

Avibase ID:
avibase-2A059123

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/2A059123

Taxonomic Serial Number:

English:
Herring or Lesser Black-backed Gull
Czech:
racek stříbřitý/žlutonohý
Danish:
Amerikansk/Europæisk Sølvmåge/Sildemåge
German:
Silber-/Heringsmöwe
Spanish:
Gaviota Argéntea/Sombría
Spanish (Spain):
Gaviota argéntea/sombría
French:
Goéland argenté ou G. brun
Hungarian:
Ezüstsirály/Heringsirály
Icelandic:
Silfur-/sílamáfur
Japanese (romaji):
segurokamome/nishisegurokamome
Japanese:
セグロカモメ/ニシセグロカモメ
Dutch:
Zilvermeeuw/Kleine Mantelmeeuw
Norwegian:
gråmåke/sildemåke
Polish:
mewa srebrzysta/żółtonoga
Portuguese (Portugal):
Gaivota-prateada/Gaivota-d'asa-escura
Russian:
Серебристая чайка/Клуша
Slovak:
čajka striebristá/tmavá
Serbian:
Srebrnasti galeb/mrki galeb
Swedish:
gråtrut/silltrut
Chinese:
银鸥种组/小黑背银鸥
Chinese (Traditional):
銀鷗/小黑背鷗

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Herring or Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus [argentatus or fuscus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Herring or Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus [argentatus or fuscus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Herring or Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus [argentatus or fuscus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Herring or Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus [argentatus or fuscus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Herring or Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus [argentatus or fuscus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Herring or Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus [argentatus or fuscus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Herring or Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus [argentatus or fuscus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Herring or Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus [argentatus or fuscus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Herring or Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus [argentatus or fuscus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Herring or Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus [argentatus or fuscus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Herring or Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus [argentatus or fuscus])
eBird version 1.54: Herring/Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus argentatus/fuscus)
eBird version 1.55: Herring/Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus argentatus/fuscus)
eBird version 2015: Herring/Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus argentatus/fuscus)
eBird version 2016: Herring/Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus argentatus/fuscus)
eBird version 2017: Herring/Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus argentatus/fuscus)
eBird version 2018: Herring/Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus argentatus/fuscus)
eBird version 2019: Herring/Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus argentatus/fuscus)
eBird version 2021: Herring/Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus argentatus/fuscus)
eBird version 2022: Herring/Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus argentatus/fuscus)
eBird version 2023: Herring/Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus argentatus/fuscus)
eBird version 2024: Herring complex/Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus smithsonianus/vegae/mongolicus/argentatus/fuscus)

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species group (slash)

Your sightings

You must be logged in to view your sighting details. To register to myAvibase click here.

Related taxa

Highlight taxa in a checklist (shown in red)

Other related concepts

Larus argentatus (taxon group)
Larus fuscus (taxon group)

Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.

Afrikaans: Haring/Kleinswartrugmeeu
Arabic: نورس فضي/ أغبس
Bulgarian: Сребриста / Малка черногърба чайка
Czech: racek stříbřitý/žlutonohý
Danish: Amerikansk/Europæisk Sølvmåge/Sildemåge
German: Silber-/Heringsmöwe
Greek: Ασημόγλαρος του Βορρά/Μελανόγλαρος
English: Herring complex/Lesser Black-backed Gull, Herring or Lesser Black-backed Gull, Herring/Lesser Black-backed Gull
English, HBW: Arctic Herring/Lesser Black-backed Gull
English (IOC): American Herring/European Herring/Lesser Black-backed Gull
English (United States): Herring/Lesser Black-backed Gull
Spanish: Gaviota Argéntea/Sombría
Spanish (Cuba): Gallego/Gallegón pequeño de espalda negra
Spanish (Ecuador): Gaviota Argéntea/Dorsinegra Menor
Spanish (Spain): Gaviota Argéntea/Sombría
Spanish (HBW): Herring/Lesser Black-backed Gull
Spanish (Mexico): Gaviota Plateada/Sombría
Spanish (Panama): Gaviota Argéntea/Gaviota Dorsinegra Menor
Basque: Kaio hauskara/iluna
French: Goéland argenté ou G. brun
Hebrew: שחף צפוני/שחור
Hungarian: Ezüstsirály/Heringsirály
Icelandic: Silfur-/sílamáfur
Japanese (romaji): segurokamome/nishisegurokamome
Japanese: セグロカモメ/ニシセグロカモメ
Scientific: Larus [argentatus or fuscus], Larus argentatus/fuscus, Larus smithsonianus/vegae/mongolicus/argentatus/fuscus
Dutch: Zilvermeeuw/Kleine Mantelmeeuw
Norwegian: gråmåke/sildemåke
Polish: mewa srebrzysta/żółtonoga
Portuguese (Portugal): Gaivota-prateada/Gaivota-d'asa-escura
Russian: Серебристая чайка/Клуша
Slovak: čajka striebristá/tmavá
Slovenian: Srebrni/Rjavi galeb
Serbian: Srebrnasti galeb/mrki galeb, Srebrnasti/mrki galeb
Swedish: gråtrut/silltrut, kanadatrut/gråtrut/vegatrut/silltrut
Turkish: Kuzey gümüş/kara sırtlı martı
Chinese: 銀鷗/小黑背鷗, 银鸥种组/小黑背银鸥
Chinese (Traditional): 銀鷗/小黑背鷗