The lesser black-backed gull is a large gull that breeds along the Atlantic and Arctic coasts of Europe. It is migratory, wintering from the British Isles south to West Africa, and has increased dramatically in North America in recent decades, especially along the east coast, after formerly appearing there only as a rare winter visitor. Despite this North American increase there is concern about decline in parts of its original range: the species is on the UK's Amber conservation list because the UK holds roughly forty percent of the European population, more than half of it concentrated at fewer than ten breeding sites.
Facts
Classification
System (Realm) System (Realm) System (Realm) Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Body Size Band Activity Pattern Comparison
NatureServe Rank CITES Appendix Connections
Child Taxon Of
Larus, Taxa Source Lesser black-backed gull (Wikidata)
In Biome
Source NatureServe Explorer: Larus fuscus
Source NatureServe Explorer: Larus fuscus
Lake, Biomes Source NatureServe Explorer: Larus fuscus
Source NatureServe Explorer: Larus fuscus
Source NatureServe Explorer: Larus fuscus
River, Biomes Source NatureServe Explorer: Larus fuscus
Tundra, Biomes Source NatureServe Explorer: Larus fuscus
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Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
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Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species API- System (Realm): Terrestrial
- System (Realm): Freshwater
- System (Realm): Marine
View the Source 3. Lesser black-backed gull (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q27160 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
- Child Taxon Of: Larus, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q1887740 (Larus)
View the Source 4. NatureServe Explorer: Larus fuscus
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G5"
In Biome: Tundra, Species characteristics: Tundra
"terrestrialHabitatDescEn": "Tundra"
In Biome: Riparian Zone, Species characteristics: Riparian
"palustrineHabitatDescEn": "Riparian"
In Biome: Lake, Species characteristics: Deep water
"lacustrineHabitatDescEn": "Deep water"
In Biome: River, Species characteristics: BIG RIVER
"riverineHabitatDescEn": "BIG RIVER"
In Biome: Estuary, Species characteristics: River mouth/tidal river
"estuarineHabitatDescEn": "River mouth/tidal river"
In Biome: Intertidal Zone, Species characteristics: Tidal flat/shore
"estuarineHabitatDescEn": "Tidal flat/shore"
In Biome: Neritic Zone, Species characteristics: Near shore
"marineHabitatDescEn": "Near shore"
View the Source 5. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Aves
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 32Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 32
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Chordata","class":"Aves","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Aves","language":"ES"},{"name":"Birds","language":"EN"},{"name":"Oiseaux","language":"FR"},{"name":"鸟纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
6. Lesser black-backed gull (Wikipedia)
7. Ecological Society of America, Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 bird functional traits (BirdFuncDat)
Ecological Society of America, Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)Row: larus fuscus
4411 Nonpasseriformes Charadriiformes Laridae Gulls and terns 61 BL3 Larus fuscus Lesser Black-backed Gull 30 20 0 30 0 10 10 0 0 0 VertFishScav Ref_3 A Carolina 40 30 30 0 0 0 0 0 Ref_3 1 Other 0 762.36 Dunning08 1
BirdFuncDat.txt row Larus fuscus, Nocturnal column
Larus fuscus Lesser Black-backed Gull 30 20 0 30 0 10 10 0 0 0 VertFishScav Ref_3 A Carolina 40 30 30 0 0 0 0 0 Ref_3 1 Other 0
View the Source 8. Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of Liverpool: AnAge entry for Larus fuscus
Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of LiverpoolLifespan, ageing, and relevant traitsQuote, Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Maximum longevity 34.9 years (wild)
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Larus
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 1174Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 1174
"cites_listing":"I/NC","eu_listing":"A/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Chordata","class":"Aves","order":"Charadriiformes","family":"Laridae"},"synonyms":[{"id":37690,"full_name":"Larus leucopterus","author_year":"Faber","rank":"SPECIES"}],"common_names":[],"cites_listings":[]
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