Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Linnaeus, 1758

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae Status: Vagrant to Madeira

Larus fuscus Biometrics

Wingspan: 135 - 150 cm (Beaman & Madge, 2011)
Total length: 52 - 60 cm (Beaman & Madge, 2011)
Weight: 650 - 1000 g (Hume, 2002)

Status

Madeira local status by Correia-Fagundes et al, 2021: Frequent
Madeira local status by Romano et al, 2010: Frequent
Madeira local status by Zino et al, 1995: Frequent
Conservation status by the IUCN Red List Categories, 2013: Least Concern ver 3.1

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