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Scientific Name

Larus argentatus

Scientific Name w/ Auth.

Larus argentatus Pontoppidan, 1763

Park

Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)

Sensitive

No

Park Accepted

Accepted

Record Status

Approved

Park Preferred Common Names

Herring Gull

Park Synonyms

Larus argentatus smithsonianus

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 argentatus

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 and spring and fall migrant. Confirmed breeder in the NYBBA online species lists for blocks: 2003 5848A; 1985 5949A; 1985 5949C. These blocks have high probability that breeding confirmations occur within park boundaries Confirmed breeding also for blocks: 2003 5848B; 1985 5949D. These blocks 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

29

References

8

Vouchers

3

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

NJAS - JP

Last Modified Date

9/27/2004 12:00:00 AM

Notes

Park Species Data Source: Allan O'Connell 2002 Voucher Search Project

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