Iceland Gull
Larus glaucoidesMeyer, B, 1822
English (US) Iceland Gull
The Iceland Gull (Larus glaucoides) 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 glaucoides
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Iceland Gull
- Described by
- Meyer, B, 1822
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Larus glaucoides glaucoides
- Larus glaucoides kumlieni
- Larus glaucoides thayeri
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Meyer, B, 1822
- Original description
- Zusätze und Berichtigungen zu Meyers und Wolfs Taschenbuch der deutschen Vögelkunde (etc.) p.197
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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