Scientific Name
Larus fuscus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Larus fuscus Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Park Synonyms
Larus fuscus graellsii
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 fuscus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Fabre, 2007: Also See Observation data./; Data Source: Mark Hoffman, ASIS Avian expert, MD DNR
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: The AOU Checklist of North American Birds, 1998
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Spring= ;Summer= ;Winter= ; Fall= ./ NPS, 1996:Less than 10 sighted between 1984-1996 during shorebird surveys./; Data Source: Mark Hoffman, ASIS Avian expert, MD DNR
Seasonality Tags
-
Migratory
EMD, 2007: BBA block number 2252. See observation evidence./; Data Source: Mark Hoffman, ASIS Avian expert, MD DNR
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
21
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sac - I & M Office
Created Date
8/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Linda Fabre
Last Modified Date
9/16/2009 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Fabre, 2008: Also see L. fuscus graellsii for additional evidence regarding this species presence at ASIS./, Park Species Data Source: NPS, 1996
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