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 NR    Western Lesser Black-backed Gull* Id (Atlas):
    Larus graellsii

Description (10)
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Family
Laridae (Gulls, Terns, Skimmers)

Size
51 - 68 cm
Wingspan: 124 - 158 cm

First Described (Guide)
A.E. Brehm, 1857

Range (Guide)
Iceland, Faeroes, British Is, France and Iberia. Winters from south-western Europe to western Africa. Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus).
 
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.

Subspecies
Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus).

No subspecies.


References
See References.


Files:
JPG files for Western Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus graellsii) - 10 files


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