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Ross's Gull

Rhodostethia rosea

Classification

Class
Aves
Family
Laridae

Ross's gull (Rhodostethia rosea) is a small gull, the only species in its genus, although it has been suggested the genus should be merged with the closely related Hydrocoloeus, which otherwise only includes the little gull. This bird is named after the British explorer James Clark Ross. Its breeding grounds were first discovered in 1905 by Sergei Aleksandrovich Buturlin near the village of Pokhodsk in northeastern Yakutia, while visiting the area as a judge.

Distribution

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Netherlands · 655Belgium · 208France · 152United Kingdom · 41Germany · 11