Saunders's Gull
Saunders's Gull (<em>Saundersilarus saundersi</em>) is a species of Gulls, Terns, Skimmers (<em>Laridae</em>) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.
Overview
Saunders's Gull (Saundersilarus saundersi) is a species of Gulls, Terns, Skimmers (Laridae) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Saundersilarus; binomial: Saundersilarus saundersi; authority: (Swinhoe, 1871).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Palearctic. Non-breeding range: coasts of East China Sea from Japan and Korean Pen. to Taiwan and n South China Sea to n Vietnam.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Saunders's Gull, formerly included in Chroicocephalus is moved to the monotypic genus Saundersilarus based on phylogenetic analyses (Pons et al. 2005; Černý and Natale 2022).
