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Larus glaucescens
Glaucous-winged Gull
As recorded: Larus glaucescens J.F.Naumann, 1840
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Charadriiformes › Laridae
- Collected by
- N Seto
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Locality
- Sand Island
- Island
- Midway Atoll
- Region
- U.S. Outlying Islands
- Coordinates
- 28.2100, -177.3700
- Identified by
- R L Pyle
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Larus glaucescens observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-03-14.
2026-03-14
Henderson Field, Midway Island, UM
(c) colleenmcd16, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-01-02
Midway, UM
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-12-16
Midway, Midway Atoll, UM
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-11-30
Midway, Midway Atoll, UM
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-11-30
Midway, Midway Atoll, UM
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-11-18
Midway, Midway Atoll, UM
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Larus glaucescens. BPBM 179794. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 93649773. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz/179794.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 93649773 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026