Skimmers, Noddies, Terns, and Gulls
Black-tailed Gull
Larus crassirostris
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Skimmers, Noddies, Terns, and Gulls (Laridae)
- Order
- Charadriiformes
Overview
The black-tailed gull (Larus crassirostris) is a gull native to shorelines of East Asia.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Breeds coasts and islets of eastern Siberia to Kuril Islands (southeastern Russia), Hokkaido and Honshu (northern and central Japan), Korean Peninsula, eastern China, and Matsu Island (off Taiwan); winters to southward, some reaching southern Vietnam and Philippines.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Black-tailed gull
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
