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Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans [Pallas, 1811]
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Order:
Lariformes
Family:
Laridae
BTO Codes:
,
EURING No:
5927
Number in Britain:
Fewer than 20 records
Conservation Status:
UK:
Not Assessed
European:
Not evaluated
Global:
Least Concern
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Status in UK:
(A) Accidental
Subspecies:
Monotypic
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Length:
0 cm
Wingspan:
0 cm
Weight:
-
Scientific name from:
Gr.: laros =a seabird
and L. cachinnare =to laugh aloud or guffaw
World Distribution:
BREEDS: Black Sea to Caspian Sea, WINTERS: south to Middle East & sw Asia
Habitat:
Seacoasts, lakes, rivers
Diet:
Omnivorous, but mostly animal material, also scavenges and pirates food
Records and Distribution
Total Number of Records (1950-2007):
0
Summary of Records by Year
Most Likely to Occur in:
Too few records
Most Recent County Records:
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English Midlands:
Eastern England:
Essex
(2004),
South-east England:
Surrey
(1999),
South-west England:
Wiltshire
(2004),
Wales:
Information provided by BirdGuides and BBRC
Other Names
Split from L. argentatus
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BirdFacts home | BTO Home Email: birdfacts@bto.org These data should be cited as: Robinson, R.A. (2005) BirdFacts: profiles of birds occurring in Britain & Ireland (v1.24, June 2009). BTO Research Report 407, BTO, Thetford (http://www.bto.org/birdfacts)
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