Scientific Name
Larus atricilla
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Larus atricilla Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Laughing 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 | Leucophaeus |
Species | Larus atricilla |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
McCormick, 1975: Known to occur on Fire Island; Data Source: Mitra, 1999; NYBBA, 2004; NYDEC, 1999
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: The AOU Checklist of North American Birds, 1998
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Spring=common; Summer=common; Early Fall=common; Late Fall=common; Data Source: Mitra, S. and Putnam, J., 1999
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Also spring and fall migrant. 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 Likely in Park Possible:1985 6751D Unverifiable in Park (confirmed only) Confirmed: 2003 6851A Possible: 1985 6751C; 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
Ernest Taylor
Created Date
10/24/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Ernest Taylor
Last Modified Date
12/11/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: McCormick, 1975; Mitra, 1999; NYBBA, 2004; NYDEC, 1999
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