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 NR    East-Siberian Gull* Id (Atlas):
    Larus vegae

Description (10)
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Other Names (World)
East-Siberian Gull, Vega Gull

Family
Laridae (Gulls, Terns, Skimmers)

Size
57 - 67 cm

First Described (Guide)
Palmén, 1887

Habitat
Breeds on grassy islands, cliffs and beaches. In winter, coastal wetlands and estuaries.

Range (Guide)
North-eastern Siberia. Winters south to China.
 
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Status NR
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Very vocal, uttering loud guttural 'guwaa', 'ao' or 'gag-ag-ag'. Also laughing calls during aerial display.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (86)...)

 
Vega Gull (Larus vegae) [XC487152]
     by Stanislas Wroza from Kabansky District, Buryatiya Republits, Russian Federation (call, flight call, song, long call)

 
Vega Gull (Larus vegae) [XC457844]
     by Louis A. Hansen from Baikal Ringing Station, Tankhoy, Irkutsk, Russian Federation (call)

Subspecies
Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of European Herring Gull (Larus argentatus).

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

  • mongolicus Sushkin, 1925   -  Eastern Kazakhstan to Mongolia. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Mongolian Gull (Larus mongolicus).
  • vegae Palmén, 1887   -  North-eastern, eastern. Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of European Herring Gull (Larus argentatus).



References
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Files:
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