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Common gull

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The common gull (Larus canus) is a gull that breeds in cool temperate regions of the Palearctic from Iceland and Scotland east to Kamchatka in the Russian Far East. Most populations migrate south for winter, reaching the Mediterranean, Caspian and Asian seas, though northwest European populations are at least partly resident, and the species was formerly grouped with the short-billed gull under the collective name mew gull. It is assessed as Least Concern by the IUCN, with a stable population and no significant identified threats.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
System (Realm)
Marine 2
Relationship to People
Agricultural or Structural Pest 3
Living or Extinct
Yes 4
Scientific Name
Larus canus 4
Conservation Status
Least Concern 5
Body Size Band
Medium 6
Activity Pattern
Diurnal 6
Lifespan
33.7 7
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Larus, Taxa
Source Common gull (Wikidata)

In Biome

Bog, Biomes
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Larus canus

In Ecosystem

Caspian Sea, Ecosystems
Source Common gull (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Africa

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Belgium

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Denmark

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France

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North America

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Norway

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Poland

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Russia

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South Asia

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Spain

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Sweden

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Ukraine

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Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
  • Diet: Carnivore
2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species API
  • System (Realm): Terrestrial
  • System (Realm): Marine
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3. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Larus canus
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
  • Conservation Status: CITES
    CITES No special status
  • Economic Importance for Humans: Negative
    In some areas the gulls become too numerous and cause problems, such as crashing into planes, defecating on buildings and statues, and crowding out other species of birds from their habitats.
  • In Biome: Bog, Habitat Regions, biome: bog
    bog bog
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4. Common gull (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q26427 (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)
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5. Common gull (Wikipedia)
  • Infobox: status
    LC
  • In Ecosystem: Caspian Sea, Lead
    Most common gulls migrate further south in winter, reaching the Mediterranean Sea, the southern Caspian Sea, and the seas around China and Japan; northwest European populations are at least partly resident.
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6. 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 canus
    4376 Nonpasseriformes Charadriiformes Laridae Gulls and terns 61 BL3 Larus canus Mew Gull 40 0 0 40 0 10 0 0 0 10 Omnivore Ref_3 A Jennifer 20 40 40 0 0 0 0 1 Ref_3 1 Other 0 412.53 Dunning08 1
  • BirdFuncDat.txt row Larus canus, Nocturnal column
    Larus canus Mew Gull 40 0 0 40 0 10 0 0 0 10 Omnivore Ref_3 A Jennifer 20 40 40 0 0 0 0 1 Ref_3 1 Other 0
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7. Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of Liverpool: AnAge entry for Larus canus
Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of LiverpoolLifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Quote, Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Maximum longevity 33.7 years (wild)
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