Olrog's gull is a species of gull found along the Atlantic coast of southern Brazil, Uruguay, and northern Argentina. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the very similar L. belcheri. It is a large gull with a black back and wings, white head and underparts, a black band in the otherwise white tail, and a yellow bill with a red and black tip. Nonbreeding adults have a blackish head and a white eye ring. The species is named after Swedish-Argentine biologist Claes C. Olrog. It has a rather restricted breeding range and is threatened by habitat loss, and the IUCN has rated it as being "near threatened". Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Olrog, CC 1958
Reference:
Acta Zool. Lilloana
15 p.8
Protonym:
Larus belcheri atlanticus
Avibase ID:
E2967A3F5E6702D8
Avibase ID:
avibase-E2967A3F
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/E2967A3F
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 560741
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Goéland d'Olrog ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Goéland d'Olrog ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
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Clements, version 2024: Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
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Clements 6th edition: Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
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Clements, version 2017: Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
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eBird version 2024: Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Larus belcheri atlanticus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
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Sibley and Monroe (1993): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024): Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Larus atlanticus [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Larus atlanticus [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Larus [belcheri or atlanticus]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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