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Slender-billed Gull Larus genei

IUCN Red List history

Year Category
2012 Least Concern
2009 Least Concern
2008 Least Concern
2004 Least Concern
2000 Lower Risk/Least Concern
1994 Lower Risk/Least Concern
1988 Lower Risk/Least Concern

Species attributes

Migratory status full migrant Forest dependency Does not normally occur in forest
Land mass type   Average mass 281 g

Distribution

  Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) 3,120,000 medium
Extent of Occurrence non-breeding (km2) 7,680,000 medium
Number of locations -
Fragmentation -

Population & trend

  Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
No. of mature individuals poor Estimated 2009
Population trend Increasing -
Number of subpopulations - - -
Largest subpopulation - - -
Generation length (yrs) 10.5 - - -
Trend justification: The overall trend is increasing, although some populations may be stable (Wetlands International 2006).

Country/Territory distribution

Country/Territory Occurrence status Extinct Breeding Non-breeding Passage
Afghanistan Native No Yes    
Albania Native No   Yes  
Algeria Native No      
Antigua and Barbuda Vagrant No      
Austria Native No     Yes
Azerbaijan Native No      
Bahrain Native No   Yes Yes
Belarus Vagrant No      
Bulgaria Native No     Yes
Côte d'Ivoire Vagrant No      
China (mainland) Unknown No     Yes
Croatia Unknown No      
Cyprus Native No   Yes Yes
Djibouti Vagrant No      
Egypt Native No Yes    
Eritrea Native No      
Ethiopia Native No      
France Native No     Yes
Gambia Native No      
Germany Vagrant No      
Gibraltar (to UK) Vagrant No      
Greece Native No     Yes
Guinea Native No      
Guinea-Bissau Native No Yes    
Hong Kong (China) Vagrant No      
India Native No      
Iran, Islamic Republic of Native No     Yes
Iraq Native No      
Israel Native No      
Italy Native No     Yes
Japan Vagrant No      
Jordan Native No   Yes Yes
Kazakhstan Native No Yes    
Kenya Vagrant No      
Kuwait Native No     Yes
Lebanon Native No   Yes Yes
Libya Native No      
Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Native No      
Malta Native No      
Mauritania Native No Yes    
Montenegro Vagrant No   Yes  
Morocco Native No      
Nepal Vagrant No      
Nigeria Vagrant No      
Oman Native No   Yes Yes
Pakistan Native No      
Palestinian Authority Territories Native No   Yes Yes
Poland Vagrant No      
Portugal Vagrant No      
Qatar Native No   Yes  
Romania Native No Yes    
Russia (Central Asian) Native No   Yes  
Russia (European) Native No     Yes
Saudi Arabia Native No   Yes Yes
Senegal Native No Yes    
Serbia Vagrant No   Yes  
Slovenia Vagrant No      
Somalia Unknown No      
South Africa Vagrant No      
Spain Native No      
Sri Lanka Vagrant No      
Sudan Native No   Yes  
Switzerland Vagrant No      
Syria Native No     Yes
Thailand Vagrant No      
Tunisia Native No      
Turkey Native No      
Turkmenistan Native No Yes    
Ukraine Native No      
United Arab Emirates Native No   Yes Yes
United Kingdom Vagrant No      
Uzbekistan Native No      
Western Sahara Native No Yes    
Yemen Native No   Yes Yes

Important Bird Areas where this species has triggered the IBA criteria

Country/Territory IBA Name IBA link
Afghanistan Ab-i-Istada site factsheet
Azerbaijan Pirsagat Islands and Los Island site factsheet
Bahrain Tubli Bay site factsheet
Cyprus Akrotiri Peninsula - Episkopi Cliffs site factsheet
Egypt Bitter Lakes site factsheet
Egypt El Malaha site factsheet
Egypt Lake Manzala site factsheet
Egypt Lake Qarun Protected Area site factsheet
Egypt Zaranik Protected Area site factsheet
France Camargue site factsheet
France Etangs de Leucate et Lapalme site factsheet
France Petite Camargue laguno-marine site factsheet
Gambia Bao Bolon Wetland Reserve site factsheet
Gambia Niumi National Park site factsheet
Gambia Tanbi wetland complex site factsheet
Gambia Tanji River (Karinti) Bird Reserve site factsheet
Greece Alyki Kitros lagoon site factsheet
Greece Sperchios valley and delta-Maliakos gulf site factsheet
Guinea-Bissau Arquipélago dos Bijagós site factsheet
Iran, Islamic Republic of Bahu Kalat (Gandu) Protected Area site factsheet
Iran, Islamic Republic of Lake Bakhtegan, Lake Tashk and Kamjan marshes site factsheet
Iran, Islamic Republic of Lake Uromiyeh site factsheet
Iran, Islamic Republic of Miankaleh Peninsula and Gorgan Bay site factsheet
Iran, Islamic Republic of Shadegan marshes and tidal mudflats of Khor-al Amaya and Khor Musa site factsheet
Kazakhstan Korgalzhyn State Nature Reserve site factsheet
Kazakhstan Lesser Aral Sea site factsheet
Kenya Tana River Delta site factsheet
Kuwait Sulaibikhat Bay site factsheet
Mauritania Aftout es Sâheli site factsheet
Mauritania Banc d'Arguin National Park site factsheet
Mauritania Cap Blanc site factsheet
Mauritania Chott Boul site factsheet
Mauritania Diawling National Park site factsheet
Oman Al Batinah coast site factsheet
Oman Barr al Hikman site factsheet
Oman Duqm site factsheet
Oman Khawr Ghawi site factsheet
Oman Masirah island site factsheet
Oman Ras al Hadd site factsheet
Romania Black Sea site factsheet
Romania Danube Delta site factsheet
Romania Lake Siutghiol site factsheet
Romania Limanu - Herghelia site factsheet
Russia (European) Beglitskaya sand-spit site factsheet
Russia (European) Delta of the River Don site factsheet
Russia (European) Islands in the western part of Lake Manych-Gudilo site factsheet
Russia (European) Khanskoye Lake site factsheet
Russia (European) Kiziltash limans site factsheet
Russia (European) Kozinka lake and Baranikovski segment of Manych site factsheet
Russia (European) Taman' site factsheet
Russia (European) Yeiski salt-lakes site factsheet
Saudi Arabia Jiddah south corniche and port site factsheet
Saudi Arabia Tarut Bay site factsheet
Senegal Delta du Saloum site factsheet
Senegal Djoudj wetlands site factsheet
Senegal Guembeul Avifaunal Reserve and St Louis lagoons site factsheet
Senegal Joal-Fadiouth site factsheet
Senegal La Petite Côte site factsheet
Senegal Niayes (from Dakar to St Louis) site factsheet
Senegal Parc National de la Langue de Barbarie site factsheet
Spain Ebro delta site factsheet
Tunisia Boughrara site factsheet
Tunisia Kneiss site factsheet
Tunisia Salines de Thyna site factsheet
Tunisia Soliman site factsheet
Turkey Bolluk Lake site factsheet
Turkey Tersakan Lake site factsheet
Turkmenistan Garabogaz - Garshy site factsheet
Ukraine Kazantip Cape, Aktash lake and Astanins'ka marsh site factsheet
Ukraine Syvash Bay site factsheet
Ukraine Yagorlyts'ka and Tendrivs'ka Bays site factsheet
Uzbekistan Kagan Fish Farm site factsheet

Habitats & altitude

Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Artificial/Aquatic & Marine Salt Exploitation Sites suitable non-breeding
Grassland Temperate suitable breeding
Marine Coastal/Supratidal Coastal Brackish/Saline Lagoons/Marine Lakes suitable breeding
Marine Coastal/Supratidal Coastal Freshwater Lakes suitable breeding
Marine Coastal/Supratidal Sea Cliffs and Rocky Offshore Islands suitable breeding
Marine Intertidal Rocky Shoreline suitable breeding
Marine Intertidal Sandy Shoreline and/or Beaches, Sand Bars, Spits, Etc suitable breeding
Marine Intertidal Shingle and/or Pebble Shoreline and/or Beaches suitable breeding
Marine Intertidal Tidepools suitable breeding
Marine Neritic Estuaries suitable breeding
Marine Neritic Macroalgal/Kelp major non-breeding
Marine Neritic Seagrass (Submerged) major non-breeding
Marine Neritic Subtidal Loose Rock/pebble/gravel major non-breeding
Marine Neritic Subtidal Rock and Rocky Reefs major non-breeding
Marine Neritic Subtidal Sandy major non-breeding
Marine Neritic Subtidal Sandy-Mud major non-breeding
Wetlands (inland) Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands suitable breeding
Wetlands (inland) Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) suitable breeding
Wetlands (inland) Permanent Freshwater Marshes/Pools (under 8ha) suitable breeding
Wetlands (inland) Permanent Saline, Brackish or Alkaline Lakes suitable breeding
Wetlands (inland) Permanent Saline, Brackish or Alkaline Marshes/Pools suitable breeding
Altitude 0 - 0 m Occasional altitudinal limits  

Threats & impact

Threat (level 1) Threat (level 2) Impact and Stresses
Residential & commercial development Tourism & recreation areas Timing Scope Severity Impact
Ongoing Minority (<50%) Negligible declines Low Impact: 4
Stresses
Species disturbance, Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion
Biological resource use Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals / Intentional use (species is the target) Timing Scope Severity Impact
Ongoing Minority (<50%) Negligible declines Low Impact: 4
Stresses
Reduced reproductive success, Species mortality
Human intrusions & disturbance Recreational activities Timing Scope Severity Impact
Ongoing Minority (<50%) Negligible declines Low Impact: 4
Stresses
Species disturbance
Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases / Avian Influenza Timing Scope Severity Impact
Future Majority (50-90%) Slow, Significant Decline Low Impact: 4
Stresses
Species mortality
Pollution Garbage & solid waste Timing Scope Severity Impact
Ongoing Minority (<50%) Negligible declines Low Impact: 4
Stresses
Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion, Species mortality
Pollution Industrial & military effluents / Oil spills Timing Scope Severity Impact
Ongoing Minority (<50%) Negligible declines Low Impact: 4
Stresses
Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion, Reduced reproductive success, Species mortality
Climate change & severe weather Storms & flooding Timing Scope Severity Impact
Future Minority (<50%) Slow, Significant Decline Low Impact: 3
Stresses
Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion, Reduced reproductive success, Species mortality
Climate change & severe weather Temperature extremes Timing Scope Severity Impact
Future Minority (<50%) Slow, Significant Decline Low Impact: 3
Stresses
Reduced reproductive success

Utilisation

Purpose Primary form used Life stage used Source Scale Level Timing
Sport Whole Adults and juveniles Wild Subsistence, National Non-trivial Recent

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2013) Species factsheet: Larus genei. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 23/05/2013. Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2013) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 23/05/2013.

This information is based upon, and updates, the information published in BirdLife International (2000) Threatened birds of the world. Barcelona and Cambridge, UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, BirdLife International (2004) Threatened birds of the world 2004 CD-ROM and BirdLife International (2008) Threatened birds of the world 2008 CD-ROM. These sources provide the information for species accounts for the birds on the IUCN Red List.

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Key facts
Current IUCN Red List category Least Concern
Family Laridae (Gulls and terns)
Species name author Br
Population size mature individuals
Population trend Increasing
Distribution size (breeding/resident) 3,120,000 km2
Country endemic? No
Links to further information
- Summary information on this species
- Climate change species distributions