CaRMS taxon details
Larus marinus Linnaeus, 1758
137146 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:137146)
accepted
Species
marine, terrestrial
Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors 
Distribution Caribbean; North America; mainly coasts of North Atlantic, wintering to mid-Atlantic states and Great Lakes
Distribution Caribbean; North America; mainly coasts of North Atlantic, wintering to mid-Atlantic states and Great Lakes [details]
CaRMS (2021). Larus marinus Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed at: http://www.marinespecies.org/Carms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137146 on 2025-05-01
Nozères, C., Kennedy, M.K. (Eds.) (2025). Canadian Register of Marine Species. Larus marinus Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/CaRMS/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137146 on 2025-05-01
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Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors
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]
context source (Bermuda) Amos, E. J. R. (1991). A Guide to The Birds of Bermuda. 206 pp [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]
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 Robbins, C. S. (1983). Golden field Guide to Birds of North America. Golden press. 360p. [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 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 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]
additional source Vanner, M. (2003). The encyclopedia of North American birds. <em>Paragon Publishing.</em> 1-383. [details]
additional source Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [details]
additional source Vanderperren, J.-P. (1991). Report Natural History Archive 1990 [Verslag Natuurhistorisch Archief 1990]. <em>De Strandvlo.</em> 11(3): 65-75. (look up in IMIS)
page(s): 71 [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 Cattrijsse, A. & M. Vincx. (2001). Biodiversity of the benthos and the avifauna of the Belgian coastal waters: summary of data collected between 1970 and 1998. <em>Federal Office for Scientific, Technical and Cultural Affairs: Brussel, Belgium.</em> 48 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
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]
context source (Bermuda) Amos, E. J. R. (1991). A Guide to The Birds of Bermuda. 206 pp [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]
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 Robbins, C. S. (1983). Golden field Guide to Birds of North America. Golden press. 360p. [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 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 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]
additional source Vanner, M. (2003). The encyclopedia of North American birds. <em>Paragon Publishing.</em> 1-383. [details]
additional source Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [details]
additional source Vanderperren, J.-P. (1991). Report Natural History Archive 1990 [Verslag Natuurhistorisch Archief 1990]. <em>De Strandvlo.</em> 11(3): 65-75. (look up in IMIS)
page(s): 71 [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 Cattrijsse, A. & M. Vincx. (2001). Biodiversity of the benthos and the avifauna of the Belgian coastal waters: summary of data collected between 1970 and 1998. <em>Federal Office for Scientific, Technical and Cultural Affairs: Brussel, Belgium.</em> 48 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Dimensions Length: 30" (76 cm); Wingspan: 65" (165 cm) [details]Distribution Caribbean; North America; mainly coasts of North Atlantic, wintering to mid-Atlantic states and Great Lakes [details]
Reproduction Breeds in southern Greenland and along the coast from Labrador to New York, also rarely on the Great Lakes. Also Breeds extensively in northern Europe. Winters in North America it is found south to Florida and Bermuda, and in Europe south to the Mediterranean. Eggs are laid from late April to mid July. [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Bulgarian | Голяма черногърба чайка | [details] |
| Danish | svartbag | [details] |
| Dutch | grote mantelmeeuw | [details] |
| English | greater black-backed gullgreat black-backed gull | [details] |
| French | goéland marin | [details] |
| German | Mantelmöwe | [details] |
| Hebrew | שחף ימי | [details] |
| Icelandic | svartbakur | [details] |
| Italian | mugnaiaccio | [details] |
| Lithuanian | balnuotasis kiras | [details] |
| Modern Greek (1453-) | Γιγαντόγλαρος | [details] |
| Norwegian | svartbak | [details] |
| Norwegian Bokmål | svartbak | [details] |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | svartbak | [details] |
| Polish | mewa siodłata | [details] |
| Russian | морская чайка | [details] |
| Scottish Gaelic | droimneach mór | [details] |
| Slovenian | veliki galeb | [details] |
| Spanish | gavión atlántico | [details] |
| Swedish | havstrut | [details] |
| Turkish | büyük karasırtlı martıbuyuk karasirtli marti | [details] |
| Ukrainian | Мартин морський | [details] |
| Welsh | gwylan gefnddu fwyaf | [details] |
Marine Life Information Network - UK
To Barcode of Life (16 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1413 publications)
To Dyntaxa
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Larus marinus)
To GenBank (317 nucleotides; 222 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To PESI
To ITIS
To Barcode of Life (16 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1413 publications)
To Dyntaxa
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Larus marinus)
To GenBank (317 nucleotides; 222 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To PESI
To ITIS
