American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus (Coues, 1862)
AH
26560
Family: Charadriiformes > Laridae
Recently recognized as as a separate species, only juvenile birds can be safely identified by their darker plumage.
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BTO RECORDS
BTO RECORDS
Identification
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Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.
CONSERVATION STATUS
This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.
| IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (global) |
Least Concern 
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| Schedule 1 license required (to disturb) | No |
| Birds Directive Annex 1 | No |
POPULATION SIZE
We have no population estimates for this scarce species.
| BOU Category | A |
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First Record
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Cheshire, 1994 (Cork, 1986) |
DISTRIBUTION
This species is a rare vagrant and was recorded during Bird Atlas 2007–11 as shown on the map.
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Britain and Ireland Breeding Distribution 2008-2011.
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Britain and Ireland Winter Distribution 2008-2011.
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Occupied 10-km squares in UK
DISTRIBUTION CHANGE
This vagrant is too rarely reported to map distribution change.
Movement
Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.
RINGING RECOVERIES
View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.
Biology
Lifecycle and body size information about American Herring Gull, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.
PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING
Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.
CODES & CLASSIFICATION
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Field Codes
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2-letter: AH | 5-letter code: | Euring: 26560 |
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Links to more studies from ConservationEvidence.com
- Effectiveness of disturbance methods and egg removal to deter large gulls Larus spp. from competing with nesting terns Sterna spp. on Coquet Island RSPB reserve, Northumberland, England
- Invasive alien species as a threat to seabird populations: an account of habitat restoration on 'Ilhéu da Praia' (Graciosa, Azores) Special Protection Area
- Insects, vegetation, and the control of laughing gulls (Larus atricilla) at Kennedy International Airport, New York City
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