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

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Lesser Black-backed Gull [fuscus]

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

Citation:
Linnaeus, C 1758

Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10 1 p.136

Protonym:
Larus fuscus

Type locality:
Europe, restricted type locality, Sweden.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/154/mode/1up

Avibase ID:
9070CC5E9BCC3230

Avibase ID:
avibase-9070CC5E

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/9070CC5E

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 176823

Geographic range:

Larus fuscus fuscus: northern Norway, Sweden, and Finland, to White Sea; winters to Africa and southwestern Asia
Larus fuscus intermedius: Denmark to western Norway, locally southward to northeastern Spain; winters to western Africa

English:
Lesser Black-backed Gull [fuscus]
French:
Goéland brun [fuscus ou intermedius]

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Lesser Black-backed Gull [fuscus] ( Larus fuscus [fuscus or intermedius])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Lesser Black-backed Gull [fuscus] ( Larus fuscus [fuscus or intermedius])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Lesser Black-backed Gull [fuscus] ( Larus fuscus [fuscus or intermedius])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Larus fuscus [fuscus or intermedius]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Larus fuscus [fuscus or intermedius]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Larus fuscus [fuscus or intermedius]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Larus fuscus [fuscus or intermedius]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Larus fuscus [fuscus or intermedius]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Lesser Black-backed Gull [nominate] ( Larus fuscus [fuscus or intermedius])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Lesser Black-backed Gull [nominate] ( Larus fuscus [fuscus or intermedius])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Lesser Black-backed Gull [nominate] ( Larus fuscus [fuscus or intermedius])
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Larus fuscus fuscus [version 2]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Larus fuscus fuscus
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Larus fuscus fuscus

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies group (sometimes a species)

This taxon is a subspecies of Larus fuscus

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