WoRMS taxon details
Xema sabini (Sabine, 1819)
137167 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:137167)
accepted
Species
Larus sabini Sabine, 1819 · unaccepted
- Subspecies Xema sabini palaearctica Stegman, 1934
- Subspecies Xema sabini sabini (J. Sabine, 1819)
- Subspecies Xema sabini tschuktschorum Portenko, 1939
- Subspecies Xema sabini woznesenskii Portenko, 1939
marine, terrestrial
(of Larus sabini Sabine, 1819) Sabine, J. (1819). XXXII. An Account of a new Species of Gull lately discovered on the West Coast of Greenland. <em>Transactions of the Linnean Society of London.</em> 12(2): 520-523., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/759138#page/556/mode/1up
page(s): 522 (naming) [details]
page(s): 522 (naming) [details]
WoRMS (2026). Xema sabini (Sabine, 1819). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137167 on 2026-09-10
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Nomenclature
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(of Larus sabini Sabine, 1819) Sabine, J. (1819). XXXII. An Account of a new Species of Gull lately discovered on the West Coast of Greenland. <em>Transactions of the Linnean Society of London.</em> 12(2): 520-523., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/759138#page/556/mode/1up
page(s): 522 (naming) [details]
basis of record van der Land, J. (2001). Tetrapoda, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 375-376 (look up in IMIS) [details]
new combination reference Sabine, E. (1824). Marine Invertebrate Animals. In: Parry, W.E., A Supplement to the Appendix of Captain Parry's Voyage for the Discovery of a North-West Passage, in the Years 1819-20. Containing an Account of the Subjects of Natural History: ccixi-ccxl, pls. 1-2. John Murray, London. , available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.48563 [details]
page(s): 522 (naming) [details]
basis of record van der Land, J. (2001). Tetrapoda, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 375-376 (look up in IMIS) [details]
new combination reference Sabine, E. (1824). Marine Invertebrate Animals. In: Parry, W.E., A Supplement to the Appendix of Captain Parry's Voyage for the Discovery of a North-West Passage, in the Years 1819-20. Containing an Account of the Subjects of Natural History: ccixi-ccxl, pls. 1-2. John Murray, London. , available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.48563 [details]
Other
context source (Bermuda)
Dobson, A. F. (2002). A Birdwatching Guide to Bermuda. Arlequin Press, Chelmsford, Essex, 173 pp. [details]
context source (PeRMS) Imarpe. (2022). Informe ejecutivo del crucero 2202-04 de Evaluación Hidroacústica de Anchoveta y Otros Recursos Pelágicos, realizado entre el 15 de febrero al 09 de abril del 2022. <em>Imarpe.</em> 57p., available online at https://cdn.www.gob.pe/uploads/document/file/3084651/INFORME%20EJECUTIVO%202202-04.pdf?v=1652289648 [details] Available for editors
[request]
context source (BeRMS 2020) Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO). European Seabirds at Sea - data collected by the Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO). INBO Seabird distribution data (all trips). [details]
additional source Banks, R.C., R.W. McDiarmid, and A.L. Gardner. 1987. Checklist of vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Resource Publication No. 166. 79 p. [details]
additional source Gallardo, J. C.; Macías, V.; Velarde, E. (2009). Birds (Vertebrata: Aves) of the Gulf of Mexico. <em>In: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.</em> Pp. 1321–1342. [details]
additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
additional source Linkletter, L. E. (1977). A checklist of marine fauna and flora of the Bay of Fundy. <em>Huntsman Marine Laboratory, St. Andrews, N.B.</em> 68: p. [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). [Checklist of marine biota of China seas]. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Peterson, R.T.; Peterson, V.M. (2002). A field guide to the birds of eastern and central North America. <em>Fifth Edition.</em> Peterson Field Guide Series. Houghton Mifflin Company. New York. 427 p. [details]
additional source Robbins, C. S. (1983). Golden field Guide to Birds of North America. Golden press. 360p. [details]
additional source Squires, H. J. (1990). Decapod Crustacea of the Atlantic coast of Canada. <em>Canadian Bulletin of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.</em> 221: 532 p., available online at http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library/116743.pdf [details]
context source (PeRMS) Imarpe. (2022). Informe ejecutivo del crucero 2202-04 de Evaluación Hidroacústica de Anchoveta y Otros Recursos Pelágicos, realizado entre el 15 de febrero al 09 de abril del 2022. <em>Imarpe.</em> 57p., available online at https://cdn.www.gob.pe/uploads/document/file/3084651/INFORME%20EJECUTIVO%202202-04.pdf?v=1652289648 [details] Available for editors
[request]context source (BeRMS 2020) Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO). European Seabirds at Sea - data collected by the Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO). INBO Seabird distribution data (all trips). [details]
additional source Banks, R.C., R.W. McDiarmid, and A.L. Gardner. 1987. Checklist of vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Resource Publication No. 166. 79 p. [details]
additional source Gallardo, J. C.; Macías, V.; Velarde, E. (2009). Birds (Vertebrata: Aves) of the Gulf of Mexico. <em>In: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.</em> Pp. 1321–1342. [details]
additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
additional source Linkletter, L. E. (1977). A checklist of marine fauna and flora of the Bay of Fundy. <em>Huntsman Marine Laboratory, St. Andrews, N.B.</em> 68: p. [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). [Checklist of marine biota of China seas]. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Peterson, R.T.; Peterson, V.M. (2002). A field guide to the birds of eastern and central North America. <em>Fifth Edition.</em> Peterson Field Guide Series. Houghton Mifflin Company. New York. 427 p. [details]
additional source Robbins, C. S. (1983). Golden field Guide to Birds of North America. Golden press. 360p. [details]
additional source Squires, H. J. (1990). Decapod Crustacea of the Atlantic coast of Canada. <em>Canadian Bulletin of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.</em> 221: 532 p., available online at http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library/116743.pdf [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Dimensions Length: 13 1/2" (34 cm); Wingspan: 33" (84 cm) [details]Distribution circum-arctic [details]
Distribution North America; very rare but regular fall migrant through interior and off Atlantic Coast [details]
Reproduction Breeds on the northern coast of Greenland, on the islands north of Canada, and in Alaska. It also Breeds in extreme north of Europe and Asia. Winters at sea in both the Atlantic and Pacific and has been found as far south as Peru. [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Danish | Sabinemåge [from synonym] | [details] |
| Dutch | vorkstaartmeeuw | [details] |
| English | Sabine's gullSabine’s Gull | [details] |
| French | mouette de Sabine [from synonym] | [details] |
| German | Schwalbenmöwe | [details] |
| Japanese | クビワカモメ | [details] |
| Lithuanian | žuvėdrinis kiras | [details] |
| Norwegian Bokmål | Sabinemåke | [details] |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Sabinemåse | [details] |
| Polish | mewa obrożna | [details] |
| Russian | вилохвостая чайка | [details] |
| Slovenian | lastovičji galeb | [details] |
| Spanish | gaviota de Sabine | [details] |
| Swedish | tärnmås [from synonym] | [details] |
| Turkish | çatal kuyruklu martı | [details] |
| Ukrainian | Мартин Сабіни | [details] |
| Welsh | gwylan Sabine [from synonym] | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (5 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (208 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (90 publications) (from synonym Larus sabini Sabine, 1819)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Xema sabini)
To GenBank (22 nucleotides; 14 proteins)
To GenBank (22 nucleotides; 14 proteins) (from synonym Larus sabini Sabine, 1819)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To PESI (from synonym Larus sabini Sabine, 1819)
To PESI
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (208 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (90 publications) (from synonym Larus sabini Sabine, 1819)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Xema sabini)
To GenBank (22 nucleotides; 14 proteins)
To GenBank (22 nucleotides; 14 proteins) (from synonym Larus sabini Sabine, 1819)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To PESI (from synonym Larus sabini Sabine, 1819)
To PESI
To ITIS
From editor or global species database
Image from synonym
