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Ross's Gull, scientifically named *Rhodostethia rosea*, is a species of bird described by W.MacGillivray in 1824. It belongs to the family Laridae within the order Charadriiformes, class Aves, and phylum Chordata. The taxon is accepted under the authority of MacGillivray, 1824, and is also known by the common names Rosenmöwe, Mouette rosée, and Rósamáfur.
This marine species has a wingspan of 87 and an egg incubation period of 20. The IUCN Red List assessed its conservation status as Least Concern in 2020.
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Species
Least ConcernRoss' gull
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderCharadriiformes
- FamilyLaridae
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Encyclopedic overview
Ross's gull (Rhodostethia rosea) is a small gull, the only species in its genus, although it has been suggested the genus should be merged with the closely related Hydrocoloeus, which otherwise only includes the little gull.
This bird is named after the British explorer James Clark Ross. Its breeding grounds were first discovered in 1905 by Sergei Aleksandrovich Buturlin near the village of Pokhodsk in northeastern Yakutia, while visiting the area as a judge. The genus name Rhodostethia is from Ancient Greek rhodon, "rose", and stethos, "breast". The specific rosea is Latin for "rose-coloured".
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ross's Gull” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.