Common Gull
Larus canusLinnaeus, C, 1758
English (US) Common Gull
The Common Gull (Larus canus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Laridae (Skimmers, Noddies, Terns, and Gulls) in the order Charadriiformes.
- Scientific name
- Larus canus
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Common Gull
- Described by
- Linnaeus, C, 1758
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Larus canus canus
- Larus canus heinei
- Larus canus kamtschatschensis
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Linnaeus, C, 1758
- Type locality
- Europe, restricted type locality, Sweden.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.136
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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