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Occurrence of Heuglin's Gull Larus heuglini and Steppe Gull Larus (cachinnans) barabensis in Iraq


Authors

OMAR F. AL-SHEIKHLY1& ALI N. AL-BARAZENGY2
1College of Science-University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq (alsheikhlyomar@gmail.com)
2Center of Sustainable Management for Natural Ecosystem, Iraqi Ministry of Environment, Baghdad, Iraq

Citation

AL-SHEIKHLY, O.F. & AL-BARAZENGY, A.N. 2015. Occurrence of Heuglin's Gull Larus heuglini and Steppe Gull Larus (cachinnans) barabensis in Iraq. Marine Ornithology 43: 245 - 248

Received 4 June 2015, accepted 31 August 2015

Date Published: 2015/10/15
Date Online: 2017/02/28
Key words: Black-vented Shearwater, Gulf of California, Isla Rasa, new nesting site record, spontaneous reintroduction

Abstract

OSME REGION LIST OF BIRD TAXA (ORL).2015. Part A, Non-passerines. Version 3.1, Summer 2015.

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