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Vega Gull
Larus vegae
27 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Herring Gull (Mongolian)Larus mongolicus
Slaty-backed GullLarus schistisagus
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
European Herring GullLarus argentatus
American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus
Black-tailed GullLarus crassirostris
Common GullLarus canus
Glaucous-winged GullLarus glaucescens
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 13,403 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 12,853 |
| California | 352 |
| Japan | 285 |
| South Korea | 213 |
| Tokyo | 175 |
| China | 144 |
| Russia | 123 |
| Canada | 102 |
| Jeju | 102 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- CarnivoreEats other animals or animal-derived prey as a major part of its diet.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Shorebirds and Allies · Charadriiformes |
| Family | Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers · Laridae |
| Genus | Large White-headed Gulls · Larus |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Vega Gull with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.