Slaty-backed Gull

Larus schistisagus (Stejneger, 1884) 5950
Family: Charadriiformes > Laridae

This close relative of the Herring Gull is normally found on the Pacific coast of Asia and is an extremely rare visitor to Britain.

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  • Breeding
  • Winter
10 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
10 records

BTO RECORDS

10 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
10 records

BTO RECORDS

Identification

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Status and Trends

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.

POPULATION SIZE

We have no population estimates for this scarce species.

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 Slaty-backed 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.

BIOMETRICS

Sample sizes are too small to report Biometrics for this species.

Feather measurements and photos on featherbase

CODES & CLASSIFICATION

For information in another language (where available) click on a linked name

Catalan: gavià de Kamtxatka
Czech: racek kamcatský
Danish: Skifermåge
Dutch: Kamtsjatkameeuw
Estonian: ohhoota hõbekajakas
Finnish: ohotanlokki
French: Goéland à manteau ardoisé
German: Kamtschatkamöwe
Hungarian: kamcsatkai sirály
Italian: Gabbiano dorsoardesia
Latvian: Kamcatkas kaija
Lithuanian: Tolimuju Rytu kiras
Norwegian: Skifermåke
Polish: mewa ochocka
Portuguese: gaivota-de-dorso-ardósia
Slovak: cajka bridlicová
Spanish: Gaviota de Kamchatka
Swedish: skiffertrut

Links to more studies from ConservationEvidence.com

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