Glaucous-winged Gull

Larus glaucescens

General Status Rank: 
Vagrant
Common Name: 
Glaucous-winged Gull
Scientific Name: 
Larus glaucescens
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Bird
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Chordata
Class: 
Aves
Order: 
Charadriiformes
Family: 
Laridae
Distribution

Number of Occurrences

Record from Nahanni NP and Inuvik (2002): Several observations on record in the NWT, mostly in the Mackenzie Delta and Inuvik areas. Observations from the Nahanni River (2002), and Rabbitkettle Lake (2003) in the Dehcho region also exist (DD15accessed 22jan2015; W113 Aug 2014.)
Score: 
A
References: 
NSC2
W113
DD15
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Vagrant
Status Rank Description: 
No evidence of breeding in the NWT, with only a small number of incidental observations on record for the territory. Vagrant/accidental.
S Rank: 
SNA
Decision Process Description: 
Drafted in 2005 by Craig Machtans and Lindsay Armer based on NWT Bird Checklist Survey database.; Reviewed in 2010, no change; Reviewed by Paul F. Woodard CWS in 2015, no change
Last Updated: 
February 4, 2015

References

Number of Occurrences

  • Mactavish, Bruce (2003) Rare gulls in Inuvik, Northwest Territories. Yukon Warbler Spring 2003 - NSC2 Return
  • Audubon and Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Bird Studies Canada (2015) http://ebird.org/content/canada/ - W113 Return
  • CWS (2014) CWS Unpublished Data - DD15 Return