Short-billed Gull Larus brachyrhynchus Scientific name definitions
- Names (26)
- Monotypic
William Moskoff and Louis R. Bevier
Version: 1.1 — Published September 24, 2021
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Arabic | نَوْرَسٌ قَصِيرُ مِنقَارٍ |
| Azerbaijani | Boz qağayı (brachyrhynchus yarımnövü) |
| Bulgarian | Късоклюна чайка |
| Chinese (Hong Kong SAR China) | 美洲海鷗 |
| Czech | racek aljašský |
| Danish | Amerikansk Stormmåge |
| Dutch | Amerikaanse Stormmeeuw |
| English | Short-billed Gull |
| English (United States) | Short-billed Gull |
| French | Goéland à bec court |
| French (France) | Goéland à bec court |
| German | Kurzschnabel-Sturmmöwe |
| Hebrew | שחף אפרורי (אמריקני) |
| Hungarian | Rövidcsőrű sirály |
| Japanese | コカモメ |
| Norwegian | kortnebbmåke |
| Polish | mewa alaskańska |
| Portuguese (Portugal) | Famego-americano |
| Serbian | Američki sivi galeb |
| Slovak | čajka kanadská |
| Slovenian | Kratkokljuni galeb |
| Spanish | Gaviota de Alaska |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Gaviota Pico Corto |
| Spanish (Spain) | Gaviota de Alaska |
| Turkish | Kısa Gagalı Martı |
| Ukrainian | Мартин сивий аляскинський |
Revision Notes
Pamela C. Rasmussen standardized the account's content with Clements taxonomy. Peter Pyle revised the Appearance page.
Larus brachyrhynchus Richardson, 1831
PROTONYM:
Larus brachyrhynchus
Richardson, 1831. American Ornithology or, the Natural History of the Birds of the United States: by Alexander Wilson and Charles Lucien Bonaparte 4, p.352.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Great Bear Lake.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- LARUS
- brachyrhynchus / brachyrrhynchus
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