Mongolian Gull
Mongolian Gull (<em>Larus mongolicus</em>) is a species of Gulls, Terns, Skimmers (<em>Laridae</em>) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.
Overview
Mongolian Gull (Larus mongolicus) is a species of Gulls, Terns, Skimmers (Laridae) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Larus; binomial: Larus mongolicus; authority: Sushkin, 1925.
Distribution
Breeding range: the Palearctic. Non-breeding range: coastal Japan, Korean Pen., e China and Taiwan.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Mongolian Gull Larus mongolicus is split from Vega Gull L. vegae with which it was previously placed as a subspecies. It is morphologically distinct from that species; it differs ecologically, and its vocalizations also appear to be the most distinctive of the species in the "Herring Gull" complex (WGAC 1136). It may be more closely related to American Herring Gull L. smithsonianus (Černý & Natale 2022).
