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The Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus) 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 is a regular winter visitor to the east coast of North America, probably from the breeding population in Iceland. Source: Wikipedia
Order:
Charadriiformes
Family:
Laridae
Genus:
Larus
Scientific:
Larus fuscus
Citation:
Linnaeus, 1758
Reference:
Syst.Nat.ed.10 p.136
Protonym:
Larus fuscus
Avibase ID:
49025D8B171EFAD7
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/49025D8B
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 176821
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.): Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.): Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.): Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.): Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.): Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.): Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.): Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.): Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957): Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 1] |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition): Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.): Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Goéland brun ( Larus fuscus) [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 2] |
James Lee Peters: Larus fuscus |
James Lee Peters (original): Larus fuscus |
James Lee Peters (2nd edition): Larus fuscus |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 2] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 2] |
Sibley and Monroe 2nd edition (1996): Lesser Black-backed Gull ( Larus fuscus) [version 2] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Larus [fuscus or heuglini]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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