Western Gull Larus occidentalis Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (29)
- Subspecies (2)
Raymond J. Pierotti, Cynthia A. Annett, Scott A. Shaffer, and Danielle M. Devincenzi
Version: 2.0 — Published April 19, 2024
Revision Notes
Revision Notes
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Bulgarian | Западна чайка |
| Catalan | gavià occidental |
| Czech | racek západní |
| Danish | Amerikansk Svartbag |
| Dutch | Californische Meeuw |
| English | Western Gull |
| English (United States) | Western Gull |
| Finnish | amerikanmerilokki |
| French | Goéland d'Audubon |
| French (France) | Goéland d'Audubon |
| German | Westmöwe |
| Icelandic | Ránmáfur |
| Japanese | アメリカオオセグロカモメ |
| Korean | 미국큰재갈매기 |
| Norwegian | kaliforniasvartbak |
| Polish | mewa zachodnia |
| Russian | Западная чайка |
| Serbian | Zapadni američki galeb |
| Slovak | čajka pláštiková |
| Slovenian | Zahodni galeb |
| Spanish | Gaviota Occidental |
| Spanish (Costa Rica) | Gaviota Occidental |
| Spanish (Honduras) | Gaviota Occidental |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Gaviota Occidental |
| Spanish (Panama) | Gaviota Occidental |
| Spanish (Spain) | Gaviota occidental |
| Swedish | västtrut |
| Turkish | Batı Amerika Martısı |
| Ukrainian | Мартин західний |
Revision Notes
Raymond J. Pierotti, Cynthia A. Annett, Scott A. Shaffer, and Danielle M. Devincenzi revised the account. Peter Pyle contributed to the Plumages, Molts, and Structure page. Arnau Bonan Barfull curated the media. JoAnn Hackos, Daphne R. Walmer, and Robin K. Murie copyedited the account.
Larus occidentalis Audubon, 1839
PROTONYM:
Larus occidentalis
Audubon, 1839. Ornithological Biography (etc.) 5, p.320.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Cape Disappointment, Washington.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- LARUS
- occidentale / occidentalis
The Key to Scientific Names
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UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
- Year-round
- Migration
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Distribution of the Western Gull
