Larus [smithsonianus or glaucoides] (American Herring/Iceland Gull)

American Herring/Iceland Gull

Larus [smithsonianus or glaucoides]

Classification

Order:
  Charadriiformes
Family:
  Laridae
Genus:
   null
Scientific:
  Larus [smithsonianus or glaucoides]

Original description

Citation:

Reference:

Protonym:

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
C8871F1DEF0A5DFE

Avibase ID:
avibase-C8871F1D

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/C8871F1D

Taxonomic Serial Number:

English:
American Herring or Iceland Gull
Afrikaans:
Kanadese/Kleinbleekrugmeeu
Azerbaijani:
Amerika siyənək/Qütb qağayısı
Bulgarian:
Американска сребриста / Малка белокрила чайка
Catalan:
gavià argentat americà/polar
Czech:
racek americký/polární
Danish:
Amerikansk Sølvmåge/Hvidvinget Måge
German:
Kanada-/Polarmöwe
Greek:
Αμερικανικός Ασημόγλαρος/Γλάρος της Ισλανδίας
Spanish:
Gaviota Argéntea Americana/Groenlandesa
Spanish (Spain):
Gaviota argéntea americana/groenlandesa
Estonian:
ameerika hõbekajakas/polaarkajakas
Finnish:
amerikanharmaalokki/grönlanninlokki
French:
Goéland hudsonien ou G. arctique
Croatian:
američki srebrnasti/arktički galeb
Icelandic:
Strand-/bjartmáfur
Japanese:
アメリカセグロカモメ／アイスランドカモメ
Korean:
옅은재갈매기 / 작은흰갈매기
Dutch:
Amerikaanse zilvermeeuw/Kleine burgemeester
Norwegian:
amerikagråmåke/grønlandsmåke
Polish:
mewa popielata/polarna
Portuguese (Portugal):
Gaivota-prateada-americana/Gaivota-branca
Romanian:
Pescăruș argintiu american/aripi albe
Slovak:
čajka bledá/bielokrídla
Slovenian:
Ameriški srebrni/Polarni galeb
Serbian:
Američki srebrnasti galeb/islandski galeb
Swedish:
kanadatrut/vitvingad trut
Turkish:
Amerika Gümüş/Grönland Martısı
Ukrainian:
Мартин американський/гренландський
Chinese:
美洲银鸥/冰岛鸥

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): American Herring or Iceland Gull ( Larus [smithsonianus or glaucoides])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): American Herring or Iceland Gull ( Larus [smithsonianus or glaucoides])
eBird version 2024: American Herring/Iceland Gull ( Larus smithsonianus/glaucoides)
eBird version 2025: American Herring/Iceland Gull ( Larus smithsonianus/glaucoides)

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species group (slash)

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Related taxa

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Other related concepts

Larus glaucoides (taxon group)
Larus smithsonianus (taxon group)

Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.

Afrikaans: Kanadese/Kleinbleekrugmeeu
Azerbaijani: Amerika siyənək/Qütb qağayısı
Bulgarian: Американска сребриста / Малка белокрила чайка
Catalan: gavià argentat americà/polar
Czech: racek americký/polární
Danish: Amerikansk Sølvmåge/Hvidvinget Måge
German: Kanada-/Polarmöwe
Greek: Αμερικανικός Ασημόγλαρος/Γλάρος της Ισλανδίας
English: American Herring or Iceland Gull, American Herring/Iceland Gull
[ENAV]: American Herring/Iceland Gull
English, HBW: Arctic Herring (American)/Iceland Gull
English (IOC): American Herring/Iceland Gull
English (United States): American Herring/Iceland Gull
Spanish: Gaviota Argéntea Americana/Groenlandesa
Spanish (Spain): Gaviota argéntea americana/groenlandesa
Estonian: ameerika hõbekajakas/polaarkajakas
Finnish: amerikanharmaalokki/grönlanninlokki
Faroese: Amerikanskur fiskimási/lítil valmási
French: Goéland hudsonien ou G. arctique
[FRFR]: Goéland d'Amérique ou G. à ailes blanches
French (Guyane): Goéland d'Amérique ou G. arctique
Croatian: američki srebrnasti/arktički galeb
Icelandic: Strand-/bjartmáfur
Japanese: アメリカセグロカモメ／アイスランドカモメ
Korean: 옅은재갈매기 / 작은흰갈매기
Scientific: Larus [smithsonianus or glaucoides], Larus smithsonianus/glaucoides
Dutch: Amerikaanse zilvermeeuw/Kleine burgemeester
Norwegian: amerikagråmåke/grønlandsmåke
Polish: mewa popielata/polarna
Portuguese (Portugal): Gaivota-prateada-americana/Gaivota-branca
Romanian: Pescăruș argintiu american/aripi albe
Slovak: čajka bledá/bielokrídla
Slovenian: Ameriški srebrni/Polarni galeb
Serbian: Američki srebrnasti galeb/islandski galeb
Swedish: kanadatrut/vitvingad trut
Turkish: Amerika Gümüş/Grönland Martısı
Ukrainian: Мартин американський/гренландський
Chinese: 美洲银鸥/冰岛鸥