Ross's Gull Rhodostethia rosea (MacGillivray, 1824)Reviewable (MD/DCRC)    Synonyms: ROGU.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Chordata   >   Class Aves   >   Order Charadriiformes   >   Family Laridae   >   Genus Rhodostethia   

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Rarely seen away from the Arctic. Maryland has just one record of this dreamy Arctic gull species. It was found by Gene Scarpulla at Back River WWTP in Baltimore Co. on 3/3/1990 and continued through 4/24/1990 (MD/DCRC #1991-004).

There are 4 records in the project database.

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Ross's Gull in Baltimore Co., Maryland (3/4/1990). First (and only) accepted state record found by Gene Scarpulla (#1991-004). (c) Birder20714, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Ross's Gull at Back River WWTP, Baltimore Co., Maryland (3/1990). First (and only) accepted state record found by Gene Scarpulla (#1991-004). Photo by Dave Czaplak. (MBP list)

A Ross's Gull at Back River WWTP, Baltimore Co., Maryland (3/1990). First (and only) accepted state record found by Gene Scarpulla (#1991-004). Photo by Dave Czaplak. (MBP list)

A Ross's Gull (back) with Bonaparte's Gull (front) in Baltimore Co., Maryland (3/4/1990). First (and only) accepted state record found by Gene Scarpulla (#1991-004). Photo by George Jett. (MBP list)

A Ross's Gull at Niagara Falls, New York (1/30/2008). Photo by Tom Johnson. (MBP list)


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