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Scientific Name

Larus argentatus

Scientific Name w/ Auth.

Larus argentatus Pontoppidan, 1763

Park

Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)

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

USFWS, 1997: Distribution bays/coastal/pelagic; Data Source: Mitra, 1999; NYDEC, 1999; Taylor, 2001;

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: Mitra, S. and Putnam, J., 1999

Seasonality Tags

Breeder
Also winter resident and spring and fall migrant. Confirmed by NYDEC's LI Colonial Waterbird and Piping Plover Survey. Breeding information for NYBBA blocks: Wholly in Park Possible:1985 6450D, 1985 6550C, 1985 6550D, 1985 6650C, 1985 6650A, 1985 6650B, 1985 6750A Likely in Park Possible:1985 6751D Unverifiable in Park (confirmed only) Confirmed: 1985 & 2003 6751C, 1985 & 2003 6851A USFWS, 1997: Overwinters; Data Source: NYDEC, 1999

Threatened Endangered Status

State Species of Concern statuses

Ozone Sensitive Status

NatureServe GRank

NatureServe SRank

Observations

0

References

6

Vouchers

5

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

sac - I & M Office

Last Modified Date

1/15/2007 12:00:00 AM

Notes

Park Species Detail: USFWS, 1997 information for this species is for the NY Bight Watershed overall and is not specific to the complexes that include Fire Island National Seashore., Park Species Data Source: Lynch, 1986; McCormick, 1975; Mitra, 1999; NYDEC, 1999; Taylor, 2001; USFWS, 1997

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