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Lesser Black-backed or Siberian Gull [incl. barabensis]

Larus [fuscus or heuglini, incl. barabensis] (= Larus fuscus) Linnaeus, C 1758

The lesser black-backed gull is a large gull that breeds on the Atlantic coasts of Europe. It is migratory, wintering from the British Isles south to West Africa. It has increased dramatically in North America, most common along the east coast. Formerly just a winter visitor, many birds are now spotted year-round. Some winters they occur in large numbers. Even on the west coast, this species has become an annual winter visitor in California with birds reported around most of the state each winter. They've even been seen in numbers at the Salton Sea. Source: Wikipedia




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

Original description

Citation:
  Linnaeus, C 1758

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 10 1 p.136

Protonym:
  Larus fuscus

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/727041

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  2D52E3A509137804

Avibase ID:
  avibase-2D52E3A5

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/2D52E3A5

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 176821

Geographic range:

  • Larus barabensis: Steppes of central Asia; winters mainly in sw Asia east to India
  • Larus fuscus fuscus: N Norway, Sweden, Finland to White Sea; > Africa, sw Asia
  • Larus fuscus intermedius: Denmark to w Norway, locally s to ne Spain; winters to w Africa
  • Larus fuscus graellsii: Iceland, Faeroes, Br. Isles, France, Portugal; winters to w Africa
  • Larus heuglini: NW Russia; winters to Middle East, South Africa and se Asia
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Source: Clements checklist
English:
Lesser Black-backed or Siberian Gull [incl. barabensis]
French:
Goéland brun ou G. de Sibérie (incl. barabensis)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Lesser Black-backed or Siberian Gull [incl. barabensis] ( Larus [fuscus or heuglini, incl. barabensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Lesser Black-backed or Siberian Gull [incl. barabensis] ( Larus [fuscus or heuglini, incl. barabensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Lesser Black-backed or Siberian Gull (incl. barabensis) ( Larus [fuscus or heuglini, incl. barabensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Lesser Black-backed or Siberian Gull (incl. barabensis) ( Larus [fuscus or heuglini, incl. barabensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Lesser Black-backed or Siberian Gull (incl. barabensis) ( Larus [fuscus or heuglini, incl. barabensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Lesser Black-backed or Siberian Gull [incl. barabensis] ( Larus [fuscus or heuglini, incl. barabensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Lesser Black-backed or Siberian Gull [incl. barabensis] ( Larus [fuscus or heuglini, incl. barabensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Lesser Black-backed or Siberian Gull [incl. barabensis] ( Larus [fuscus or heuglini, incl. barabensis])
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 7]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 7]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 7]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 7]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 7]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 7]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 6]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 6]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 6]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 6]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 6]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 6]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 6]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 6]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 6]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 6]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 6]
Clements, version 2021:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
Clements, version 2022:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
Clements, version 2023:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
Clements, version 2015:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
Clements, version 2016:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
Clements, version 2017:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
Clements, version 2018:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
Clements, version 2019:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
eBird version 2015:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
eBird version 2016:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
eBird version 2017:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
eBird version 2018:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
eBird version 2019:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
eBird version 2021:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
eBird version 2022:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
eBird version 2023:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 6]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 6]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 6]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 6]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 6]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 6]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 4]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Larus fuscus [version 4]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species (alt)

This taxon is a subspecies of Larus [argentatus, cachinnans, vegae, fuscus or heuglini]

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Afrikaans: Kleinswartrug/Heuglin/Steppemeeu, Kleinswartrugmeeu
Arabic: النورس أسود الظهر الصغير, نورس أغبس
Asturian: Gaviota escura, Gaviota Someada
Azerbaijani: Beligara qağayısı, Kiçik qarabel qağayı
Belarusian: Чайка-чарнакрылка
Bulgarian: Малка черногърба чайка
Breton: Ar gouelan kein du, Gouelan kein du
Catalan: Gavià fosc
Catalan (Balears): Gavina fosca
Czech: racek žlutonohý
Welsh: Gwylan gefnddu leiaf
Danish: Sildemåge
German: Heringsmöwe
Greek: Μελαvόγλαρoς, Μελανόγλαρος
English: Lesser Black-backed Gull, Lesser Black-backed or Siberian Gull (incl. barabensis), Lesser Black-backed or Siberian Gull [incl. barabensis]
English, HBW: Lesser Black-backed Gull
English (IOC): Lesser Black-backed Gull
English (Kenya): Lesser Black-backed Gull
English (United States): Lesser Black-backed Gull
Esperanto: flavkrura mevo
Spanish: Gaviota sombría
Spanish (Argentine): Gaviota sombría
Spanish (Colombia): Gaviota Sombría
Spanish (Costa Rica): Gaviota Dorsinegro
Spanish (Cuba): Gallegón pequeño de espalda negra
Spanish (Dominican Rep.): Gaviota Sombria
Spanish (Ecuador): Gaviota Dorsinegra Menor
Spanish (Spain): Gaviota Sombría
Spanish (HBW): Gaviota sombría
Spanish (Mexico): Gaviota sombría
Spanish (Panama): Gaviota Dorsinegra Menor
Spanish (Puerto Rico): Gaviota Sombría
Spanish (Venezuela): Gaviota Dorsinegra Menor
Estonian: tõmmukajakas
Basque: Kaio ilun, Kaio iluna
Persian: کاکایی پشت ‌سیاه کوچک, کاکایی پشت‌سیاه کوچک
Finnish: selkälokki
Faroese: Bidna, Likka
French: Goéland brun, Goéland brun ou G. de Sibérie (incl. barabensis)
Frisian: Lytse sjouwerman
Irish: Droimneach Beag
Gaelic: Faoileag Bheag, Farspag bheag
Galician: Gaivota escura
Manx: Foillan Saggyrt
Haitian Creole French: Ti Mòv do nwa
Hebrew: שחף שחור, שחף שחור בלתי-מזוהה
Croatian: Mali tamnoleđi galeb, Tamnoleđi galeb
Hungarian: heringsirály
Armenian: Փոքր Ծովաորոր
Icelandic: Sílamáfur
Italian: Zafferano
Japanese (romaji): nishi se-guro kamome, nishisegurokamome
Japanese: ニシセグロカモメ
Japanese (Kanji): 西背黒鴎
Georgian: კლუშა-თოლია, შავზურგა თოლია
Kazakh: Бозшағала
Greenlandic: Naajarlutsiaq
Korean: 검은등갈매기, 줄무늬노랑발갈매기
Korean (Transliteration): jul-munui-norang-bal-galmaegi
Cornish: Gwylan keyn du lyha
Scientific: Larus [fuscus or heuglini, incl. barabensis], Larus fuscus, Larus fuscus fuscus
Luxembourgish: Hierkeméiw, Kleng Mantelméiw
Lithuanian: Silkinis kiras
Latvian: Reņģu kaija
Macedonian: мал црногрб галеб, Морски (Мал црногрб) галеб
Malayalam: ഹ്യുഗ്ലിനി/സ്റ്റപ്പ് കടൽക്കാക്ക
Mongolian: Бага хар нуруут цахлай, Бархираа цахлай, Үхэр цахлай
Mongolian (Bichig): ᠦᠬᠡᠷ ᠴᠠᠬᠣᠯᠠᠢ
Mongolian (Bichig, Inner Mongolia): ᠪᠠᠷᠬᠢᠷᠠᠭ᠎ᠠ ᠴᠠᠬᠣᠯᠠᠢ
Mongolian (Transliteration): barkh'raa tsakhlai, ükher tsakhlai
Marathi: काळ्या पाठीचा कुरव
Malay: Burung Camar Cina
Maltese: Gawwija daharha iswed, Gawwija Dahrha Iswed
Nepali: कृष्णपंख गंगाचील
Dutch: Kleine Mantelmeeuw
Norwegian Nynorsk: Sildemåse
Norwegian: Sildemåke
Polish: mewa zóltonoga, mewa żółtonoga
Pinyin: huī-lín ōu, xiǎo hēi-bèi yín-ōu
Portuguese: gaivota-da-asa-escura, Gaivota-d'asa-escura
Portuguese (Brazil): gaivota-da-asa-escura
Portuguese (Portugal): Gaivota-d'asa-escura
Romansh: Muetta fustga
Rhaeto-Romance: Muetta fustga
Romanian: Pescăruș negricios, Pescăruş negricios
Russian: Клуша
Northern Sami: Salletgáiru, Sildegáiru
Sinhalese (Transliteration): Heen Pita-kalu Galuviya
Slovak: čajka tmavá
Slovenian: rjavi galeb
Albanian: Pulëbardha mesatare shpinëzezë, Pulëbardha mesatare shpinëzezë
Serbian: mrki galeb
Swedish: silltrut
Swahili: Shakwe Mgongo-mweusi
Thai: นกนางนวลหลังดำเล็ก, นกนางนวลหลังดำเล็ก/นกนางนวลหลังดำพันธุ์รัสเซีย, นกนางนวลหลังดำเล็ก/นกนางนวลหลังดำพันธุ์รัสเซีย/นกนางนวลหลังดำทุ่งหญ้าสเต็ป
Thai (Transliteration): nók naaŋ-nuan lăŋ-dam lék
Turkish: Kara Sırtlı Martı, Karasırtlı martı
Ukrainian: Клуша, Мартин чорнокрилий
Vietnamese: Chim Mòng bể chân vàng, Chim Mòng biển lưng đen nhỏ
Chinese: 小黑背银鸥, 小黑背鸥, 小黑背鸥/乌灰银鸥, 灰林鸥
Chinese (Traditional): 小黑背銀鷗, 小黑背鷗, 小黑背鷗〔灰林銀鷗〕, 灰林鷗
Chinese (Taiwan, Traditional): 小黑背鷗
Chinese (Taiwan): 小黑背鸥

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