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Species

Great black-backed gull

Larus marinus

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Classification

  • Class: Aves (Birds)
  • Order: Charadriiformes (Shorebirds)
  • Family: Laridae (Gulls, terns, and skimmers)
  • Genus: Larus (Gulls)
  • Species: Larus marinus (Great black-backed gull)

Conservation status

Global: Least Concern

Norway: Near Threatened

Photos

Near-adult great black-backed gull standing on a rocky coastline, blending in well with its environment. The GBBG is a large gull, with pink feet and black wings, and this indivisual still has some white/brown juvenile feathers left on the wings.

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An evening with thousands of gulls in Hamningberg

12. August 2024

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