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Scientific Name

Larus glaucescens

Scientific Name w/ Auth.

Larus glaucescens J. F. Naumann, 1840

Park

Lewis and Clark National Historical Park (LEWI)

Sensitive

Park Accepted

Accepted

Record Status

Approved

Park Preferred Common Names

Glaucous-winged 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 glaucescens

Occurrence

Present

Occurrence Notes

first park record 03/20/1993; Data Source: Patterson, Mike. Field notes Fort Clatsop, 1993 (LEWI RM files)

Nativeness

Native

Nativeness Notes

Data Source: Marshall, D.B., M.G. Hunter, and A.L. Contreras, Eds. 2006. Birds of Oregon: A General Reference. Oregon State University Press, Corvallis, OR.

Abundance

Abundant

Abundance Notes

accurate numbers are difficult to determine because of hybridization with Western Gulls; Data Source: Marshall, D.B., M.G. Hunter, and A.L. Contreras, Eds. 2006. Birds of Oregon: A General Reference. Oregon State University Press, Corvallis, OR.

Seasonality Tags

Breeder
Breeds mainly along the n. Oregon Coast and on East Sand Island at the mouth of the Columbia River (the largest breeding colony in Oregon); Data Source: Marshall, D.B., M.G. Hunter, and A.L. Contreras, Eds. 2006. Birds of Oregon: A General Reference. Oregon State University Press, Corvallis, OR.

Threatened Endangered Status

State Species of Concern statuses

Ozone Sensitive Status

NatureServe GRank

NatureServe SRank

Observations

References

Vouchers

External Links

Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.

Created By

NAE - FOCL RM

Created Date

8/31/2000 12:00:00 AM

Last Modified By

Nancy Eid

Last Modified Date

12/10/2010 4:34:56 PM

Notes

Park Species Data Source: Marshall, D.B., M.G. Hunter, and A.L. Contreras, Eds. 2006. Birds of Oregon: A General Reference. Oregon State University Press, Corvallis, OR.

Other Parks

Alagnak Wild River (ALAG)
Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve (ANIA)
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (BELA)
Cabrillo National Monument (CABR)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Denali National Park and Preserve (DENA)
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (EBLA)
Fort Point National Historic Site (FOPO)
Glacier National Park (GLAC)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park (KAHO)
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO)
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Presidio of San Francisco (PRSF)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
San Juan Island National Historical Park (SAJH)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Sitka National Historical Park (SITK)
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (WHIS)
Whitman Mission National Historic Site (WHMI)
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)

NPSpecies

Information on Species in National Parks

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