The Caspian gull is a large gull and a member of the herring and lesser black-backed gull complex. The scientific name is from Latin. Larus appears to have referred to a gull or other large seabird, and cachinnans means 'laughing', from cachinnare 'to laugh'. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Pallas, PS 1811
Reference:
Zoographia Rosso-Asiat.
2 p.318
Protonym:
Larus cachinnans
Type locality:
Caspian Sea.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/92517#page/334/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
5ABE6EA67840A680
Avibase ID:
avibase-5ABE6EA6
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/5ABE6EA6
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 554270
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Caspian, Baraba or Mongolian Gull ( Larus [cachinnans, barabensis or mongolicus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Caspian, Baraba or Mongolian Gull ( Larus [cachinnans, barabensis or mongolicus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Caspian, Baraba or Mongolian Gull ( Larus [cachinnans, barabensis or mongolicus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Caspian, Baraba or Mongolian Gull ( Larus [cachinnans, barabensis or mongolicus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Caspian, Baraba or Mongolian Gull ( Larus [cachinnans, barabensis or mongolicus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Caspian, Baraba or Mongolian Gull ( Larus [cachinnans, barabensis or mongolicus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Caspian, Baraba or Mongolian Gull ( Larus [cachinnans, barabensis or mongolicus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Caspian, Baraba or Mongolian Gull ( Larus [cachinnans, barabensis or mongolicus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Caspian, Baraba or Mongolian Gull ( Larus [cachinnans, barabensis or mongolicus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Caspian, Baraba or Mongolian Gull ( Larus [cachinnans, barabensis or mongolicus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Caspian, Baraba or Mongolian Gull ( Larus [cachinnans, barabensis or mongolicus]) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Goéland pontique ( Larus cachinnans) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Caspian Gull ( Larus cachinnans) [version 3] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Caspian Gull ( Larus cachinnans) [version 3] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Caspian Gull ( Larus cachinnans) [version 3] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Caspian Gull ( Larus cachinnans) [version 3] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Caspian Gull ( Larus cachinnans) [version 3] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Caspian Gull ( Larus cachinnans) [version 3] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Caspian Gull ( Larus cachinnans) [version 3] |
eBird version 1.50: Caspian Gull ( Larus cachinnans) [version 3] |
eBird version 1.52: Caspian Gull ( Larus cachinnans) [version 3] |
eBird version 1.53: Caspian Gull ( Larus cachinnans) [version 3] |
eBird version 1.54: Caspian Gull ( Larus cachinnans) [version 3] |
eBird version 1.55: Caspian Gull ( Larus cachinnans) [version 3] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species (alt)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Larus [cachinnans or michahellis, incl. mongolicus]
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Other synonyms
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