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Scientific Name
Larus argentatus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Larus argentatus Pontoppidan, 1763
Park
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Herring gull
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilyLaridae
GenusLarus
SpeciesLarus argentatus
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
on both lists; Data Source: National Park Service. 1998. Birds of Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, Skagway, Alaska. Also consulted Birds of Skagway, AK compiled by the Skagway Bird Club revised Spring 2007.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
common to uncommon on skagway list; Data Source: National Park Service. 1998. Birds of Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, Skagway, Alaska. Also consulted Birds of Skagway, AK compiled by the Skagway Bird Club revised Spring 2007.
Seasonality Tags
  • Resident
    Birds of Skagway, Dyea, and the Taiya River Valley. Klondike Goldrush National Historical Park and skagway list it as year round; Data Source: National Park Service. 1998. Birds of Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, Skagway, Alaska. Also consulted Birds of Skagway, AK compiled by the Skagway Bird Club revised Spring 2007.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
5
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
cc at aknhp
Created Date
10/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Bob Armstrong
Last Modified Date
2/10/2008 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Wildlife on the Chilkoot Trail.
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