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  • Iceland Gull, 1 of 6
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    (c) David McCorquodale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Iceland Gull, 2 of 6
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    (c) David McCorquodale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Iceland Gull, 3 of 6
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    (c) Cam Nikkel, all rights reserved

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    (c) David McCorquodale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) tombaxter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) David McCorquodale, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Iceland Gull

Larus glaucoides

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The Iceland gull (Larus glaucoides) is a medium size gull which breeds in the Arctic regions of Canada and Greenland; although not in Iceland (as its name suggests), where it is only seen during winter. The genus name is from Latin Larus which appears to have referred to a gull or other large seabird. The specific glaucoides denotes its resemblance to Larus glaucus, a synonym of Larus hyperboreus, the glaucous gull; -oides is Ancient Greek and...

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