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Species profile—Larus dominicanus (kelp gull)

Classification

Animalia (animals) → Aves (birds) → Laridae (gulls, terns and noddies) → Larus dominicanus (kelp gull)

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Species details

Kingdom
Animalia (animals)
Class
Aves (birds)
Family
Laridae (gulls, terns and noddies)
Scientific name
Larus dominicanus Lichtenstein, 1823
Common name
kelp gull
WildNet taxon ID
1911
Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
Least concern
Conservation significant
No
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Nil
Species environment
Marine & Terrestrial

Other resources

Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=1911.

This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

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Licence
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Last updated
8 March 2022
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