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Scientific Name
Larus marinus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Larus marinus Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Great Black-backed Gull
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilyLaridae
GenusLarus
SpeciesLarus marinus
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Davis, T., Taft, D., and Riepe, D. (1996)
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: The AOU Checklist of North American Birds (1998)
Abundance
Abundant
Abundance Notes
Spring=abundant; Summer=abundant; Early Fall=abundant; Late Fall=abundant; Winter=abundant; Data Source: Davis, T., Taft, D., and Riepe, D. (1996)
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
    Also winter resident. Confirmed breeder in the NYBBA online species lists for blocks: 1985 5949A; 1985 5949C. These blocks have high probability that breeding confirmations occur within park boundaries. Confirmed breeding also for block: 1985 5949D. This block also encompass suitable habitat that is outside of the park boundaries. Also confirmed breeder in 1997 in Zuzworsky's Jamaica Bay I&M reference.; Data Source: NYBBA web site (2004) - historic species lists as of 1985 and current species lists as of 2003 for blocks 5848A, 5848B, 5849B, 5849D, 5949A, 5949B, 5949C, 5949D and 5950C. Zuzworsky's Jamaica Bay I&M
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
19
References
8
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sac - I & M Office
Created Date
12/15/1999 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
sac - I & M Office
Last Modified Date
7/18/2008 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: BOSOFauna
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Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Fort Caroline National Memorial (FOCA)
Fort Circle Parks (FOCI)
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Piscataway Park (PISC)
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