Kelp Gull
Larus dominicanusLichtenstein, MHC, 1823
English (US) Kelp Gull
The Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus) 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 dominicanus
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Kelp Gull
- Described by
- Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.
- Larus dominicanus dominicanus
- Larus dominicanus vetula
- Larus dominicanus judithae
- Larus dominicanus melisandae
- Larus dominicanus austrinus
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823
- Type locality
- Coasts of Brazil.
- Original description
- Verzeichniss der Doubletten des zoologischen Museums der Königl. Universität zu Berlin nebst Beschreibung vieler bisher unbekannter Arten von Säugethieren, Vögeln, Amphibien und Fischen p.82
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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