Glaucous Gull

Also known as Larus hyperboreus

species of bird

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The Glaucous Gull, scientifically named *Larus hyperboreus*, is a species of bird within the family Laridae. It belongs to the order Charadriiformes, class Aves, and phylum Chordata. The species is classified under the genus *Larus* and was described by Gunnerus in 1767. Its taxonomic status is accepted.

This marine bird has a wingspan of 158 and a mass of 1.576. It is also referred to by the common names Hvítmáfur, Polarmåke, and Gråmåge. The IUCN Red List assessed the species as Least Concern in 2018. The taxon range is listed as Africa.

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Species

Least Concern

glaucous gull

Species

PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilyLaridae

Habitatmarine

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Larus
Mass: 1.249
Image: Larus hyperboreus-USFWS.jpg

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taxon rank: species
IUCN conservation status: Least Concern
taxon name: Larus hyperboreus
Commons category: Larus hyperboreus
Commons gallery: Larus hyperboreus
wingspan: 158
short name: L. hyperboreus
taxon common name: gaivota-hiperbórea
taxon range: Africa

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Encyclopedic overview

The glaucous gull (Larus hyperboreus) is a large gull, the second-largest gull in the world. The genus name is from Latin larus, which appears to have referred to a gull or other large seabird. The specific name hyperboreus is Latin for "northern" from the Ancient Greek Huperboreoi people from the far north "Glaucous" is from Latin glaucus and denotes the grey colour of the gull. An older English name for this species is burgomaster.

Distribution

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