Grey Gull

Leucophaeus modestus - Goéland gris

Goéland gris
Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Charadriiformes

  • Family
    :

    Laridés

  • Genus
    :

    Leucophaeus

  • Species
    :

    modestus

Descriptor

Tschudi, 1843

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 45 cm
  • Wingspan
    : -
  • Weight
    : 360 à 400 g
Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Goéland gris
adult plum. post breeding
Goéland gris

Grey Gull (Leucophaeus modestus) is a species of bird in the Laridae family.

Subspecific information monotypic species

Foreign names

  • Goéland gris,
  • Gaviota garuma,
  • gaivota-cinzenta,
  • Graumöwe,
  • sivatagi sirály,
  • Grijze Meeuw,
  • Gabbiano grigio,
  • ökenmås,
  • Ørkenmåke,
  • čajka púšťová,
  • racek tmavý,
  • Atacamamåge,
  • aavikkolokki,
  • gavina grisa,
  • mewa szara,
  • Серая чайка,
  • ハイイロカモメ,
  • 灰鸥,
  • ökenmås,
  • 灰鷗,

Voice song and call

Goéland gris
adult plum. post breeding

Habitat

Goéland gris
adult

Marine Neritic : Pelagic, Subtidal Rock and Rocky Reefs, Subtidal Loose Rock/pebble/gravel, Subtidal Sandy, Subtidal Sandy-Mud, Macroalgal/Kelp, Seagrass (Submerged) ; Marine Intertidal : Sandy Shoreline and/or Beaches, Sand Bars, Spits, Etc

Geographic range

Distribution

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

Sources of information

Other sources of interest

QRcode Goéland gris
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