Skimmers, Noddies, Terns, and Gulls
Relict Gull
Ichthyaetus relictus
VUVulnerable
- Family
- Skimmers, Noddies, Terns, and Gulls (Laridae)
- Order
- Charadriiformes
Overview
The relict gull or Central Asian gull (Ichthyaetus relictus) is a medium-sized gull. It was believed to be an eastern race of the Mediterranean gull until 1971 and was traditionally placed in the genus Larus.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Breeds lakes of northeastern Kazakhstan eastward to Transbaikalia (southeastern Russia) and Inner Mongolia (northeastern China); winters coasts of Korean Peninsula, Bohai Bay, Yellow Sea, and East China Sea.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Relict 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.
