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Scientific Name
Larus canus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Larus canus Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Mew Gull
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilyLaridae
GenusLarus
SpeciesLarus canus
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Abundant
Seasonality Tags
  • Resident
    winter resident
Visitor Experience Tags
  • Commonly seen
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
3
References
1
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Roger Hoffman
Created Date
10/2/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
John Boetsch
Last Modified Date
10/20/2004 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Roger Hoffman, Olympic National Park GIS specialist and ornithologist
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