Where does the Slaty-backed Gull live?
Larus schistisagus has 36,435 records in 25 countries and territories, from 1846 to 2026. Most records come from Japan.
- 36,435 records
- 25 places
- 83 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesCharadriiformesLaridaeLarus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: February. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 14,590 | |
| United States | 12,713 | |
| Russia | 4,158 | |
| Canada | 1,969 | |
| South Korea | 1,909 | |
| Taiwan | 538 | |
| Hong Kong | 221 | |
| China | 126 | |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 37 | |
| United Kingdom | 35 | |
| Philippines | 33 | |
| Finland | 26 | |
| Thailand | 24 | |
| Australia | 17 | |
| Poland | 7 | |
| North Korea | 6 | |
| Iceland | 5 | |
| ZZ | 5 | |
| Guam | 4 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 4 | |
| Estonia | 2 | |
| Ireland | 2 | |
| Belarus | 1 | |
| Latvia | 1 | |
| Nigeria | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Laridae.
Ring-billed Gull
11,223,960 records
Herring Gull
7,289,858 records
Lesser Black-backed Gull
6,915,295 records
American herring gull
6,899,110 records
Black-headed Gull
6,838,408 records
Great Black-backed Gull
5,036,634 records
Mew Gull
3,398,916 records
Laughing Gull
3,221,312 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.