Heermann's Gull
Larus heermanniCassin, J, 1852
English (US) Heermann's Gull
The Heermann's Gull (Larus heermanni) 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.
Range: coastal western Mexico; winters British Columbia to GuatemalaRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Larus heermanni
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Near Threatened
- English (US)
- Heermann's Gull
- Described by
- Cassin, J, 1852
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- First described as
- Larus Heermanni
- Described by
- Cassin, J, 1852
- Type locality
- San Diego, California.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 6 p.187
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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