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Scientific Name
Larus marinus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Larus marinus Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Great Black-backed Gull
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Laridae |
| Genus | Larus |
| Species | Larus marinus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
USFWS, 1997: Distribution bays/coastal/pelagic; Data Source: Mitra, 1999; NYBBA, 2004;
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: Mitra, S. and Putnam, J., 1999
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Occurs as non-migratory resident. Confirmed by NYDEC's LI Colonial Waterbird and Piping Plover Survey. Breeding information for NYBBA blocks: Wholly in Park Possible:1985 6450D, 1985 6550C, 1985 6550D, 1985 6650C, 1985 6650A, 1985 6650B, 1985 6750A Likely in Park Possible:1985 6751D Unverifiable in Park (confirmed only) Confirmed: 2003 6751C, 1985 & 2003 6851A USFWS, 1997: Overwinters; Data Source: NYDEC, 1999
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
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
1/15/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: USFWS, 1997 information for this species is for the NY Bight Watershed overall and is not specific to the complexes that include Fire Island National Seashore., Park Species Data Source: Lynch, 1986; McCormick, 1975; Mitra, 1999; NYBBA, 2004; NYDEC, 1999; Taylor, 2001; USFWS, 1997
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Rock Creek Park (ROCR)
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Anacostia Park (ANAC)
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Baltimore-Washington National Parkway (BAWA)
Biscayne National Park (BISC)
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area (BOHA)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Castillo De San Marcos National Monument (CASA)
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (CHOH)
Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
Fort Pulaski National Monument (FOPU)
Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens (KEAQ)
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
National Capital Parks (NACA)
Great Falls Park (GRFA)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Harmony Hall (HAHA)
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CUVA)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Greenbelt Park (GREE)
Fort Caroline National Memorial (FOCA)
Oxon Cove Park and Oxon Hill Run (OXHI)
George Washington Birthplace National Monument (GEWA)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO)
Fort Circle Parks (FOCI)
National Capital Parks-East (NACE)
Fort Sumter National Historical Park (FOSU)
Fort Washington Park (FOWA)
National Mall and Memorial Parks (NAMA)
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site (SAHI)
Petersburg National Battlefield (PETE)
Piscataway Park (PISC)
Rock Creek Park (ROCR)
Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site (SAIR)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial (THIS)
