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Grey Gull

Leucophaeus modestus (Tschudi, JJ 1843)

The grey gull, also known as garuma gull is a medium-sized gull native to South America. Unusual among gulls, it breeds inland in the extremely dry Atacama Desert in northern Chile, although it is present as a non-breeding bird along much of the Pacific coast of South America. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Charadriiformes
Family:
  Laridae
Genus:
   Leucophaeus
Scientific:
  Leucophaeus modestus


Original description

Citation:
  (Tschudi, JJ 1843)

Reference:
   Arch. Naturgesch. 9 p.389

Protonym:
  Larus modestus

Type locality:
  Shores of the Pacific Ocean = Lurin, south of Lima, Peru.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13703420


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  804CCA3A1ECAF682

Avibase ID:
  avibase-804CCA3A

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/804CCA3A


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 824081

Geographic range:

  • Leucophaeus modestus: inland nitrate desert of Peru and Chile; ranges to Ecuador
English:
Grey Gull
Catalan:
Gavina grisa
Czech:
racek tmavý
Danish:
Atacamamåge
German:
Graumöwe
Spanish:
Gaviota Garuma
Spanish (Spain):
Gaviota Garuma
Finnish:
aavikkolokki
French:
Goéland gris
Croatian:
sivi galeb
Hungarian:
sivatagi sirály
Icelandic:
Sefmáfur
Italian:
Gabbiano grigio
Japanese (romaji):
haiirokamome
Japanese:
ハイイロカモメ
Lithuanian:
Pilkasis kiras
Dutch:
Grijze Meeuw
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Ørkenmåse
Norwegian:
Ørkenmåke
Polish:
mewa szara
Portuguese:
Gaivota-cinzenta-meridional
Portuguese (Brazil):
gaivota-cinzenta
Portuguese (Portugal):
gaivota-cinzenta
Russian:
Серая чайка
Slovak:
čajka púšťová
Serbian:
Sivi mali galeb
Swedish:
ökenmås
Ukrainian:
Мартин сірий
Chinese:
灰鸥
Chinese (Traditional):
灰鷗


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983):
Gray Gull ( Larus modestus)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.):
Gray Gull ( Larus modestus)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.):
Gray Gull ( Larus modestus)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.):
Gray Gull ( Larus modestus)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.):
Gray Gull ( Larus modestus)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
Gray Gull ( Larus modestus)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
Gray Gull ( Larus modestus)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
Gray Gull ( Larus modestus)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
Gray Gull ( Larus modestus)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
Gray Gull ( Larus modestus)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
Gray Gull ( Larus modestus)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
Gray Gull ( Larus modestus)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
Gray Gull ( Larus modestus)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
Gray Gull ( Larus modestus)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
Gray Gull ( Larus modestus)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
Gray Gull ( Larus modestus)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Grey Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Grey Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Grey Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Grey Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Grey Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Grey Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Grey Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Grey Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Grey Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Grey Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Grey Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Grey Gull ( Larus modestus)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Grey Gull ( Larus modestus)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Grey Gull ( Larus modestus)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Grey Gull ( Larus modestus)
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Grey Gull ( Larus modestus)
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Grey Gull ( Larus modestus)
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Grey Gull ( Larus modestus)
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Grey Gull ( Larus modestus)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Grey Gull ( Larus modestus)
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Grey Gull ( Larus modestus)
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Grey Gull ( Larus modestus)
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Grey Gull ( Larus modestus)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Grey Gull ( Larus modestus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Grey Gull ( Larus modestus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Grey Gull ( Larus modestus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Grey Gull ( Larus modestus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Grey Gull ( Larus modestus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Grey Gull ( Larus modestus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Grey Gull ( Larus modestus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Grey Gull ( Larus modestus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Grey Gull ( Larus modestus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Grey Gull ( Larus modestus)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Goéland gris ( Larus modestus)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Goéland gris ( Larus modestus)
Clements 1st edition:
Gray Gull ( Larus modestus)
Clements, version 2021:
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
Clements, version 2022:
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
Clements, version 2023:
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
Clements, version 2024:
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
Clements 3rd edition:
Gray Gull ( Larus modestus)
Clements 4th edition:
Gray Gull ( Larus modestus)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Gray Gull ( Larus modestus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Gray Gull ( Larus modestus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Gray Gull ( Larus modestus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Gray Gull ( Larus modestus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Gray Gull ( Larus modestus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Gray Gull ( Larus modestus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Gray Gull ( Larus modestus)
Clements 6th edition:
Gray Gull ( Larus modestus)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Gray Gull ( Larus modestus)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
Clements, version 2015:
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
Clements, version 2016:
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
Clements, version 2017:
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
Clements, version 2018:
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
Clements, version 2019:
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
eBird version 1.50:
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
eBird version 1.52:
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
eBird version 1.53:
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
eBird version 1.54:
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
eBird version 1.55:
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
eBird version 2015:
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
eBird version 2016:
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
eBird version 2017:
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
eBird version 2018:
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
eBird version 2019:
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
eBird version 2021:
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
eBird version 2022:
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
eBird version 2023:
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
eBird version 2024:
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Grey Gull ( Larus modestus)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Grey Gull ( Larus modestus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Grey Gull ( Larus modestus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Grey Gull ( Larus modestus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Grey Gull ( Larus modestus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Grey Gull ( Larus modestus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Gray Gull ( Larus modestus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Gray Gull ( Larus modestus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Gray Gull ( Larus modestus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Gray Gull ( Larus modestus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Gray Gull ( Larus modestus)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Grey Gull ( Larus modestus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Grey Gull ( Larus modestus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Grey Gull ( Larus modestus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Grey Gull ( Larus modestus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Grey Gull ( Larus modestus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Grey Gull ( Larus modestus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Grey Gull ( Larus modestus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Grey Gull ( Larus modestus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Grey Gull ( Larus modestus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Grey Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Grey Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Grey Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Grey Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Grey Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Grey Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Grey Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Grey Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Grey Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Grey Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Grey Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Grey Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Grey Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Grey Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Grey Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Grey Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Grey Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Grey Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Grey Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Grey Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Grey Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Grey Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Grey Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Grey Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Grey Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Grey Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Grey Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Grey Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Grey Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Grey Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Grey Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Grey Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Grey Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Grey Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Grey Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Grey Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Grey Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Grey Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Grey Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Grey Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Grey Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Grey Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Grey Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Grey Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Grey Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Grey Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Grey Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Gray Gull ( Larus modestus)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Larus modestus
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Larus modestus
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Larus modestus
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Grey Gull ( Larus modestus)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Grey Gull ( Larus modestus)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Grey Gull ( Larus modestus)
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003):
Gray Gull ( Larus modestus)
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005):
Gray Gull ( Larus modestus)
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006):
Gray Gull ( Larus modestus)
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007):
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008):
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009):
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010):
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011):
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012):
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012):
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013):
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014):
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015):
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016):
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017):
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018):
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019):
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020):
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020):
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021):
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022):
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023):
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024):
Gray Gull ( Leucophaeus modestus)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Larus modestus
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Leucophaeus modestus

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Bulgarian: Сива чайка
Bengali: হভমট গাঙচচর
Bengali (transliteration): mēṭē gāṅacila*
Catalan: Gavina grisa
Czech: Racek chilský, racek tmavy, racek tmavý
Danish: Atacamamåge
German: Graumöwe
Greek: Λευκόστικτος Γλάρος
English: Gray Gull, Grey Gull
English, HBW: Grey Gull
English (IOC): Grey Gull
English (United States): Gray Gull
Esperanto: Cindra mevo
Spanish: Garuma, Gaviota garuma, Gaviota Gris, Torero
Spanish (Argentine): Gaviota garuma
Spanish (Chile): Gaviota garuma
Spanish (Colombia): Gaviota Gris
Spanish (Costa Rica): Garuma, Gaviota Torero, Torero
Spanish (Ecuador): Gaviota Gris
Spanish (Spain): Gaviota Garuma
Spanish (HBW): Gray Gull
Spanish (Mexico): Gaviota Gris
Spanish (Panama): Gaviota Gris
Spanish (Peru): Gaviota Gris
Estonian: kõrbekajakas
Finnish: Aavikkolokki
French: Goéland gris, Mouette grise
Croatian: sivi galeb
Hungarian: sivatagi sirály
Icelandic: Sefmáfur
Italian: Gabbiano grigio, Gabbiano modesto
Japanese (romaji): haiirokamome
Japanese: ハイイロカモメ
Kirghiz: боз чардак
Scientific: Larus modestus, Leucophaeus modestus
Lithuanian: Pilkasis kiras
Dutch: Grijze Meeuw
Norwegian Nynorsk: Ørkenmåse
Norwegian: Ørkenmåke
Polish: mewa szara
Portuguese: gaivota-cinzenta, Gaivota-cinzenta-meridional
Portuguese (Brazil): gaivota-cinzenta
Portuguese (Portugal): gaivota-cinzenta
Russian: Серая чайка
Slovak: čajka púšťová
Serbian: Sivi mali galeb
Swedish: Ökenmås
Turkish: Kül rengi martı
Ukrainian: Мартин сірий
Chinese: 灰鸥
Chinese (Traditional): 灰鷗

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