Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Gulls :: Relict Gull

Relict Gull Larus relictus

Described by: Loennberg (1931)
Alternate common name(s): Lonnberg's Gull, Central Asian Gull
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Song Do, Incheon, South Korea - Date unknown © Charlie Moores  Song Do, Incheon, South Korea - Jan, 2003 © Nial Moores/Birds Korea 
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Range

C. Asia;
Fragmented distribution;
Ex. restricted breeding range;
Breeds in se. Kazakhstan (Lake Alakol, Lake Sasakol, Lake Balkhash), ex. nw. Mongolia (Lake Orog), cs. Siberia (Transbaicalia, Lake Barun-Toray) and nc. China (Inner Mongolia).
Recorded on migration and during winter from n., ce. and se. China (n. Kansu, Shaanxi Province), Korea (Suncheon Bay), Japan and Vietnam (e. China Sea).

Videos

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Sounds

No sounds are available for this species

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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