Vega Gull (Larus vegae) [XC676020]
by Albert Lastukhin from Momskiy Natsional'nyy Ulus, Sakha Republic, Russian Federation (call)
Vega Gull (Larus vegae) [XC676156]
by Magnus Hellstr\u00f6m from Khonuu, Momskiy Natsional'nyy Ulus, Respublika Sakha (Yakutiya), Russian Federation (flight call)
Subspecies
Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of 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 Herring Gull (Larus argentatus).