Species profile
Relict Gull
Ichthyaetus relictus
Quick answer
Breeds from Kazakhstan east to Mongolia and northern China. Winters in eastern Asia, primarily near the East China Sea
- Scientific name
- Ichthyaetus relictus
- Family
- Laridae
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Genus
- Ichthyaetus
Recording Relict Gull in your journal
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