Laughing Gull (Larus atricilla) wildspecies.ca

Sensitive

Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Birds

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Common Names

English common name:

Laughing Gull

French common name:

Mouette atricille

Year	English common name	French common name
2000	Laughing Gull	Mouette atricille
2005	Laughing Gull	Mouette atricille
2010	Laughing Gull	Mouette atricille
2015	Laughing Gull	Mouette atricille
2020	Laughing Gull	Mouette atricille

Source: iNaturalist

Scientific Names

Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

DEUTEROSTOMIA

Phylum

Chordata

Subphylum

Vertebrata

Infraphylum

Gnathostomata

Superclass

Tetrapoda

Class

Reptilia

Subclass

Aves

Infraclass

Neognathae

Superorder

Neoaves

Year	Scientific name	Family	Order
2000	Larus atricilla	Laridae	Charadriiformes
2005	Larus atricilla	Laridae	Charadriiformes
2010	Leucophaeus atricilla	Laridae	Charadriiformes
2015	Leucophaeus atricilla	Laridae	Charadriiformes
2020	Leucophaeus atricilla	Laridae	Charadriiformes

Priority Score

This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks

Year	Rounded National Rank	Description of the change	Reason for change	Notes
2000	Vulnerable
2005	Apparently Secure	Reduced level of risk.	Biological change in the population size, distribution, or threats of the species.	Also related to an improved knowledge of the species
2010	Vulnerable	Increased level of risk.	Procedural change.
2015	Critically Imperiled	Increased level of risk.	Biological change in the population size, distribution, or threats of the species.
2020	Unranked	Changed from or to ranks U, NR, NA.	New information not reflecting genuine change.

Original Ranks:

Canada
2000	Sensitive - 3
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Critically Imperiled - N1B,N1M
2020	Unranked - NNRB,NUM

Yukon
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Northwest Territories
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Nunavut
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

British Columbia
2000	Not Present
2005	Accidental - 8
2010	Accidental - 8
2015	Not Applicable - SNA
2020	Not Applicable - SNA

Alberta
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Saskatchewan
2000	Accidental - 8
2005	Accidental - 8
2010	Accidental - 8
2015	Not Applicable - SNA
2020	Not Applicable - SNA

Manitoba
2000	Accidental - 8
2005	Accidental - 8
2010	Accidental - 8
2015	Not Applicable - SNA
2020	Not Applicable - SNA

Ontario
2000	Accidental - 8
2005	Accidental - 8
2010	Accidental - 8
2015	Not Applicable - SNA
2020	Not Applicable - SNA

Quebec
2000	Accidental - 8
2005	Accidental - 8
2010	Accidental - 8
2015	Not Applicable - SNA
2020	Not Applicable - SNA

New Brunswick
2000	Sensitive - 3
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Critically Imperiled - S1B,S1M
2020	Unranked - SNRB

Nova Scotia
2000	Extirpated - 0.1
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Possibly Extirpated - SHB,SHM
2020	Possibly Extirpated - SHB

Prince Edward Island
2000	Accidental - 8
2005	Accidental - 8
2010	Accidental - 8
2015	Not Applicable - SNA
2020	Not Applicable - SNA

Newfoundland and Labrador
2000	Accidental - 8
2005	Accidental - 8
2010	Accidental - 8
2015
2020

Labrador
2000
2005
2010
2015	Not Applicable - SNA
2020	Not Applicable - SNA

Newfoundland
2000
2005
2010
2015	Not Applicable - SNA
2020	Not Applicable - SNA

Pacific Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Applicable - SNA
2020	Not Applicable - SNA

Western Arctic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Eastern Arctic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Atlantic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Critically Imperiled - S1M
2020	Unrankable - SUM