Common gull  (Larus canus)

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Glossary

Subspecies: a population usually restricted to a geographical area that differs from other populations of the same species, but not to the extent of being classified as a separate species.

References

  1. National Biodiversity Network Species Dictionary (January2004):
    http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nbn
  2. Mullarney, K., Svensson, L., Zetterström, D. & Grant, P.J. (1999) Collins Bird Guide. HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, London.
  3. RSPB A-Z of Birds: common gull (February 2004):
    http://www.rspb.org.uk/birds/guide/c/commongull/index.asp
  4. JNCC Special Protection Areas for the common gull (February 2004):
    http://www.jncc.gov.uk/UKSPA/Species/accounts/A6-83.pdf
  5. Greenoak, F. (1979) All the birds of the air. Book Club Associates, London
  6. Holden, P. & Sharrock, J.T.R. (2002) The RSPB Guide to British Birds.. Pan Macmillan, London.
  7. Lack, P. (1986) The Atlas of Wintering Birds in Britain and Ireland. T. & A. D. Poyser Ltd, Calton.