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The Glaucous-winged Gull (*Larus glaucescens*) is a species of bird within the family Laridae and order Charadriiformes. It belongs to the genus *Larus* and is classified under the class Aves and phylum Chordata. The species was described by Naumann in 1840 and holds an accepted taxonomic status. Other common names for this organism include gwylan adeinlas, Beringmöwe, and Gaviota de Bering.
This marine species has a wingspan of 138.5 and a mass of 946.1. According to the IUCN Red List, its conservation status was assessed as Least Concern in 2018.
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Species
Least Concernglaucous-winged gull
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderCharadriiformes
- FamilyLaridae
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Wikidata facts
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
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- Larus glaucescens
- taxon name
- Larus glaucescens
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- Larus glaucescens
- taxon common name
- gaivotão-prateado
- wingspan
- 138.5
- short name
- L. glaucescens
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Encyclopedic overview
The glaucous-winged gull (Larus glaucescens) is a large, white-headed gull. The genus name is from Latin Larus which appears to have referred to a gull or other large seabird. The specific glaucescens is Neo-Latin for "glaucous" from the Ancient Greek, glaukos, denoting the grey color of its wings.
Range and lifespan
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