Bird Sighting
Iceland Gull
Larus glaucoides · Laridae (Gulls and Terns)
25/02/2023 · Elton Hall Flash, Central area
- Date
- 25/02/2023
- Location
- Elton Hall Flash
- Recording area
- Central area
- Grid reference
- SJ 7246 5957
- Observer
- admin
Grid reference: SJ 7246 5957 53.13262, -2.41300 Open in OpenStreetMap
Iceland Gull in our records
- Records
- 3
- First recorded
- 13/01/2022
- Last recorded
- 23/03/2026
- Places
- Elton Hall Flash, Rosemary's Flood
Other recent records
About the Iceland Gull
The Iceland gull (Larus glaucoides) is a medium-sized gull that breeds in the Arctic regions of Canada and Greenland, but not in Iceland (as its name suggests), where it is only seen during winter. The genus name is from Latin larus, which appears to have referred to a gull or other large seabird. The specific name glaucoides denotes its resemblance to Larus glaucus, a synonym of Larus hyperboreus, the glaucous gull; -oides is Ancient Greek and means "resembling".
- Conservation status (IUCN)
- Least Concern
- Wingspan
- 145 cm
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