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Relict Gull

Ichthyaetus relictus · Laridae · Charadriiformes

Best monthsMay–Julmost records
Records336in 2 countries
Most seen inMongolia334 records
Red List–IUCN status
Relict Gull
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About

Relict Gull in brief

The relict gull (Ichthyaetus relictus) is a bird of the Laridae family — species of bird.

Across the 2 countries we cover it has 336 published records, most of them from Mongolia and North Korea. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in May, June and July and fall to their lowest in January and February.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Mongolia334 records · best May, Jun
North Korea2 records · best Mar, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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