#0784 · 🐦 birds

Iceland Gull

🇳🇱 Kleine Burgemeester ·Larus glaucoides

LCleast concern 🐦 Birds 📍 in the Netherlands

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what is it?

The Iceland gull ( Larus glaucoides ) is a medium size gull which breeds in the Arctic regions of Canada and Greenland; although 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 glaucoides denotes its resemblance to Larus glaucus , a synonym of Larus hyperboreus , the glaucous gull; -oides is Ancient Greek and...

base stats

NL sightings 33iNaturalist, research grade
worldwide 13,637iNaturalist observations
threat LCleast concern

Bars compare against all animals on log scales: up to 300,000 Dutch and 600,000 worldwide sightings (the most-seen species), 150 t (blue whale), 30 m and 400 years (Greenland shark).