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Alternative name: East Siberian Gull (though that designation sometimes was intended to include the current Mongolian Gull
- Larus vegae
Identification
- White head neck and underparts
- Dark grey above
- Bright pink legs
- Dark eye with red orbital ring
- Pale yellow bill
Winter: head and neck is heavily streaked with brown
Similar Species
European Herring Gull, American Herring Gull, and other members of the Herring Gull complex.
Distribution
Breeds north-eastern Siberia; winters south to China
Taxonomy
Formerly considered a subspecies of European Herring Gull.
Subspecies
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Harbours, on rocky shores and at river mouths.
Behaviour
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, M. Smith, and C. L. Wood. 2024. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2024. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2024. IOC World Bird List (v 14.2). Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.14.2. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Vega Gull. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 March 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Vega_Gull
External Links
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