Slaty-backed Gull       Larus schistisagus Stejneger

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     Distribution
 

Adult Slaty-backed Gull at Glace Bay NS - January 3, 2004.  © Richard Stern.
 

• Birds Korea "Identification of Slaty-backed Gull" page by Nial Moores.  In depth analysis of plumages:  http://www.birdskorea.org/slatybackedgull.asp
• Martin Reid's Slaty-backed Gull Pages - excellent source of photos and analysis:
  http://www.martinreid.com/Gull%20website/sbguinx.html
• Steve Hampton's Gull Web Site - excellent descriptive summary of various age classes: http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Canopy/6181/schi_d.htm

Slaty-backed Gull Life History:
The following is a useful sources for life history information:

• Teuri Island Web Site:
  http://www.teuri.jp/E_ohsegurokamome.htm

Slaty-backed Gull Distribution:
The Slaty-backed Gull is a common coastal breeding species in northeastern Asia, wintering southward to Japan, Korea and China.  Frequently wanders to the western Alaska shorelines.  Very rare elsewhere in North America.  Sources for more distributional information include:

• Range map on Steve Hampton's Gull Web Site
  http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Canopy/6181/schi_d.htm

Slaty-backed Gull Images:
Image sources to check include:

• Our own Slaty-backed Gull Image Gallery
  www.birdinfo.com/A_Images_S/Slaty-backedGull_image.html
• Japanese Gull-Site - large selection of images
  http://larus.hp.infoseek.co.jp/slayty.html
• Birds Korea "Identification of Slaty-backed Gull" page by Nial Moores:  http://www.birdskorea.org/slatybackedgull.asp
• Martin Reid's Slaty-backed Gull Pages - excellent source of photos and analysis:
  http://www.martinreid.com/Gull%20website/sbguinx.html
• Allen Chartier's Slaty-backed Gull Page - 26 photos from Japan
  http://www.amazilia.net/images/Birds/Gulls/SlatybackGull.htm
• Oriental Bird Images Web Site - a small selection of crisp images
  http://www.orientalbirdimages.org/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&Bird_ID=944&Bird_Image_ID=907&Bird_Family_ID=10