Slaty-backed Gull

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Slaty-backed Gull (<em>Larus schistisagus</em>) is a species of Gulls, Terns, Skimmers (<em>Laridae</em>) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.

Overview

Slaty-backed Gull (Larus schistisagus) is a species of Gulls, Terns, Skimmers (Laridae) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Larus; binomial: Larus schistisagus; authority: Stejneger, 1884.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Palearctic. Non-breeding range: to coasts of Japan and Korean Pen., Bohai Sea (ne China) and Taiwan; prone to extreme vagrancy elsewhere.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.

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