Sooty Gull

The Sooty Gull is a species of gull in the Laridae family. It is found in Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Maldives, Mozambique, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Republic of India, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. As is the case with many gulls, it has traditionally been placed in the genus Larus.

The Sooty Gull is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

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The Sooty Gull (Ichthyaetus hemprichii) is a species of gull in the Laridae family. It is found in Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Maldives, Mozambique, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Republic of India, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. As is the case with many gulls, it has traditionally been placed in the genus Larus. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Larus hemprichii. More

Images Adult sooty gull in flight Adult sooty gull in flight Species related by - * Family group * Habitat * Conservation status * * View image slideshow * Link to this image * Email to a friend * * MyARKive More

Sooty gull chick with egg at nest© Hanne & Jens Eriksen / naturepl.com Sooty gull chick at nest with hatching egg© Hanne & Jens Eriksen Sooty gull chicks© Hanne & Jens Eriksen Juvenile sooty gull, side view© Hanne & Jens Eriksen Juvenile sooty gull calling© Hanne & Jens Eriksen Sooty gull, side view© Hanne & Jens Eriksen / naturepl.com Sooty gull on water© Hanne & Jens Eriksen / naturepl. More

For the purposes of our bird news services, Sooty Gull is classed as ungraded: species which are unlikely to appear as wild birds in Britain or Ireland (Note that rarity levels are currently applied nationally and may not reflect local variations in abundance. More

Aspects of the topic sooty gull are discussed in the following places at Britannica. Assorted References * description (in gull (bird)) ...region of Tasmania and southern Australia. The ring-billed gull (L. delawarensis) is common on inland lakes in North America and often gathers in large flocks to feed on plowed fields. The sooty gull (L. More

Sooty Gull, Sultanate of Oman, Sur April 2005 © Pete Hall Taken with a Canon 10D and a Sigma 500 mm f4.5 2x convertor Sooty Gull - Sooty Gull Larus hemprichii, Oman, Mutrah october 2005 © DURAND Eric Oiseauxprovence.free. More

Sooty Gulls are found throughout the Red Sea from Egypt to Saudi Arabia south along the Somalia coastline and into northern coastal Kenya. The gull was in adult plumage including an overall dark gray coloration, a thin white incomplete eye-ring above the eye, dark and red tip to the end of the bill, greenish colored legs, a stark white vent and tail, and in flight it had bold white trailing edges of the wings. More