Glaucous Gull
Larus hyperboreusGunnerus, JE, 1767
English (US) Glaucous Gull
The Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperboreus) 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 hyperboreus
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Glaucous Gull
- Described by
- Gunnerus, JE, 1767
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Larus hyperboreus hyperboreus
- Larus hyperboreus pallidissimus
- Larus hyperboreus barrovianus
- Larus hyperboreus leuceretes
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Gunnerus, JE, 1767
- Type locality
- Northern Norway.
- Original description
- Beskrivelse over Finmarkens Lapper, deres Tungemaal, Levemaade og forrige Afgudsdyrkelse, oplyst ved mange Kaabberstykker p.226,note
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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