Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Gulls :: Ivory Gull
Ivory Gull Pagophila eburnea
Described by: Phipps (1774)
Alternate common name(s): None known by website authors
Old scientific name(s): Pagophila alba, Larus albus
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Range
Arctic circumpolar;
Fragmented breeding distribution;
N. Canada (Prince Patrick Is., n. Ellef Ringines, Meighen, Queen Elizabeth Is., se. Ellesmere Is., and n. Baffin Is.). N. Greenland (Disko Bay). Svalbard. Franz Josef Land. N. Novaya Zemlya. Severnaya Zemlya to Herald Is. (New Siberian Is.).
Winters in pack ice between w. Greenland and e. Canada (Newfoundland).
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Sounds
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References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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