Field Guide for Greenlandic Birds


Ross’s Gull

http://nibirding.blogspot.com/2012/02/rosss-gull-refound-lagan-weir.html

Scientific:
Rhodostethia rosea

Order:
Charadriiformes
Family:
Laridae
Genus:
Rhodostethia

Danish: Rosenmåge

Greenlandic: Naajannguaq

Weight: 4.9-8.8 oz (140-250 g)

Wingspan: 35.4-39.4 in (90-100 cm)

 

Rob van Bemmelen, XC401732. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/401732


References:

Avibase Worlds Bird Database (2018)  Rhodostethia rosea. Found at https://avibase.bsc-eoc.org/species.jsp?lang=EN&avibaseid=4CD353D243C27F86

Olsen, K. M.; Larsson, H. 2004. Gulls of Europe, Asia and North America. Christopher Helm, London.

Sibley, David Allen. 2014. The Sibley guide to birds, second edition. Alfred A Knopf, New York.

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