genus
Larus
Larus is a genus in the family Laridae. This database currently files 32 species under it, recorded across 2 countries.
- Species filed
- 32
- Threatened
- 0
- Countries recorded
- 2
- With a free photo
- 69%
- Weight range
- 412.5 g – 1.65 kg
Best-known members of Larus
Ranked by popularity score.
European herring gull
Larus argentatus
Common gull
Larus canus
Lesser black-backed gull
Larus fuscus
Great black-backed gull
Larus marinus
Caspian gull
Larus cachinnans
Glaucous gull
Larus hyperboreus
Yellow-legged gull
Larus michahellis
Iceland gull
Larus glaucoides
How threatened is Larus?
22 of 32 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| NTNear Threatened | 2 | 9% |
| LCLeast Concern | 20 | 91% |
Where is Larus found?
Species on file in this genus listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.
- None on record
- 2
- 3–4
- 5
- 6+
All species in Larus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European herring gull | Larus argentatus | Laridae | Least Concern | 1.09 kg | Not recorded |
| Common gull | Larus canus | Laridae | Least Concern | 412.5 g | Not recorded |
| Lesser black-backed gull | Larus fuscus | Laridae | Least Concern | 762.4 g | Not recorded |
| Great black-backed gull | Larus marinus | Laridae | Least Concern | 1.65 kg | Not recorded |
| Caspian gull | Larus cachinnans | Laridae | Least Concern | 1.11 kg | Not recorded |
| Glaucous gull | Larus hyperboreus | Laridae | Least Concern | 1.53 kg | Not recorded |
| Yellow-legged gull | Larus michahellis | Laridae | Least Concern | 1.11 kg | Not recorded |
| Iceland gull | Larus glaucoides | Laridae | Least Concern | 693.3 g | Not recorded |
| Ring-billed gull | Larus delawarensis | Laridae | Least Concern | 516.3 g | Not recorded |
| California gull | Larus californicus | Laridae | Least Concern | 683.4 g | Not recorded |
| Kelp gull | Larus dominicanus | Laridae | Least Concern | 952.4 g | 1 |
| Black-tailed gull | Larus crassirostris | Laridae | Least Concern | 561 g | Not recorded |
| Glaucous-winged gull | Larus glaucescens | Laridae | Least Concern | 1.06 kg | Not recorded |
| American herring gull | Larus smithsonianus | Laridae | Least Concern | 1.09 kg | Not recorded |
| Armenian gull | Larus armenicus | Laridae | Least Concern | 867 g | Not recorded |
| Pacific gull | Larus pacificus | Laridae | Least Concern | 1.29 kg | 1 |
| Western gull | Larus occidentalis | Laridae | Least Concern | 922.8 g | Not recorded |
| Slaty-backed gull | Larus schistisagus | Laridae | Least Concern | 1.32 kg | Not recorded |
| Belcher's gull | Larus belcheri | Laridae | Least Concern | 638.6 g | Not recorded |
| Olrog's gull | Larus atlanticus | Laridae | Near Threatened | 842.4 g | Not recorded |
| Heermann's gull | Larus heermanni | Laridae | Near Threatened | 500 g | Not recorded |
| Yellow-footed gull | Larus livens | Laridae | Least Concern | 1.32 kg | Not recorded |
| Vega gull | Larus vegae | Laridae | Not recorded | 1.09 kg | Not recorded |
| Mew gull | Larus brachyrhynchus | Laridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Larus utunui | Laridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Herring gull x glaucous gull | Larus argentatus x hyperboreus | Laridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Herring gull x great black-backed gull | Larus argentatus x marinus | Laridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Larus atricilloides | Laridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Caspian gull x herring gull | Larus cachinnans x argentatus | Laridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Caspian gull x yellow-legged gull | Larus cachinnans x michahellis | Laridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Larus dolnicensis | Laridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Larus fuscus x argentatus | Laridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |