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Olrog's Gull

Larus atlanticus Olrog, CC 1958

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




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Classification
Order:
  Charadriiformes
Family:
  Laridae
Genus:
   Larus
Scientific:
  Larus atlanticus


Original description

Citation:
  Olrog, CC 1958

Reference:
   Acta Zool. Lilloana 15 p.8

Protonym:
  Larus belcheri atlanticus


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  E2967A3F5E6702D8

Avibase ID:
  avibase-E2967A3F

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/E2967A3F


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 560741


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Geographic range:

  • Larus atlanticus: Atlantic coast of northeastern Argentina; winters north to Uruguay
English:
Olrog's Gull
Catalan:
Gavià menjacrancs
Czech:
racek argentinský
Danish:
Argentinamåge
German:
Olrogmöwe
Spanish:
Gaviota Cangrejera
Spanish (Spain):
Gaviota Cangrejera
Finnish:
rapulokki
French:
Goéland d'Olrog
Croatian:
patagonski galeb
Hungarian:
argentin sirály
Italian:
Gabbiano di Olrog
Japanese (romaji):
aruzenchinkamome
Japanese:
アルゼンチンカモメ
Lithuanian:
Olrogo kiras
Dutch:
Olrogs Meeuw
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Argentinamåse
Norwegian:
Argentinamåke
Polish:
mewa argentyńska
Portuguese:
gaivota-de-rabo-preto / gaivota-caranguejeira
Portuguese (Brazil):
gaivota-de-rabo-preto
Portuguese (Portugal):
gaivota-caranguejeira-atlântica
Russian:
Атлантическая чайка
Slovak:
čajka argentínska
Serbian:
Olrogov galeb
Swedish:
olrogtrut
Ukrainian:
Мартин аргентинський
Chinese:
大西洋鸥
Chinese (Traditional):
歐拉哥氏鷗


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Olrog's Gull ( Larus atlanticus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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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:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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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):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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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:
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Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements, version 2024:
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Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
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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):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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Sibley and Monroe (1993):
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Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
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Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
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South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003):
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South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005):
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South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006):
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South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007):
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South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008):
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South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009):
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South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010):
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South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011):
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South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012):
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South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012):
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South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013):
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South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014):
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South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015):
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South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016):
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South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017):
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South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018):
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South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019):
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South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020):
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South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020):
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South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021):
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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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Bulgarian: Атлантическа чайка
Catalan: Gavià d'Olrog, Gavià menjacrancs
Czech: racek argentinský
Danish: Argentinamåge
German: Olrogmöwe
English: Olrog's Gull
English, HBW: Olrog's Gull
English (IOC): Olrog's Gull
English (United States): Olrog's Gull
Esperanto: Olroga mevo
Spanish: Gaviota Cangrejera, Gaviota de Olrog
Spanish (Argentine): Gaviota cangrejera
Spanish (Spain): Gaviota Cangrejera
Spanish (HBW): Olrog's Gull
Spanish (Uruguay): Gaviota Cangrejera, Gaviota de Olrog
Estonian: argentiina kajakas
Finnish: rapulokki
French: Goéland d’Olrog, Goéland d'Olrog
Croatian: patagonski galeb
Hungarian: argentin sirály
Italian: Gabbiano di Olrog
Japanese (romaji): aruzenchinkamome
Japanese: アルゼンチンカモメ
Scientific: Larus atlanticus, Larus belcheri atlanticus
Lithuanian: Olrogo kiras
Dutch: Olrog-meeuw, Olrogs Meeuw
Norwegian Nynorsk: Argentinamåse
Norwegian: Argentinamåke
Polish: mewa argentynska, mewa argentyńska
Portuguese: Gaivota-de-Olorg, gaivota-de-rabo-preto, Gaivota-de-rabo-preto / Gaivota-caranguejeira
Portuguese (Brazil): gaivota-de-rabo-preto
Portuguese (Portugal): gaivota-caranguejeira-atlântica, Gaivota-de-cauda-preta
Russian: Атлантическая чайка
Slovak: čajka argentínska
Serbian: Olrogov galeb
Swedish: Olrogtrut
Turkish: Orlog martısı
Ukrainian: Мартин аргентинський
Chinese: 大西洋鸥
Chinese (Traditional): 歐拉哥氏鷗

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