Common Gull
Common Gull (<em>Larus canus</em>) is a species of Gulls, Terns, Skimmers (<em>Laridae</em>) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.
Overview
Common Gull (Larus canus) is a species of Gulls, Terns, Skimmers (Laridae) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Larus; binomial: Larus canus; authority: Linnaeus, 1758.
Distribution
Breeding range: the Nearctic and the Palearctic. Non-breeding range: Europe to n Africa, Mediterranean, Black and Caspian seas, Persian Gulf; Sea of Okhotsk (se Russia), Japan, Korean Pen. to se China.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Change English name of Larus canus from Mew Gull to Common Gull with the split of Short-billed Gull L. brachyrhynchus (NACC 2021-A-3; Chesser et al. 2021).
