Larus relictus was reported from 10 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 8 of them (endemic, native, introduced);
Table 2: possible in 2 of them (stray, questionable);
Table 3: absent from 0 of them (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: all reports listed together.

Distribution: Northwest Pacific and Northeast Atlantic. Subtropical to polar.
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Table 1: Present in 8 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Europe Bulgaria BGR native 7816
Asia China CHN native 7816
Asia Kazakhstan KAZ native 7816
Asia Korea (North) PRK native 7816
Asia Korea (South) KOR native 7816
Asia Mongolia MNG native 7816
Europe Russia RUS native 7816
Asia Viet Nam VNM native 7816

Table 2: Possible in 2 countries/islands (stray, questionable)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Asia Hong Kong HKG stray 7816
Asia Japan JPN stray 7816

Table 4: Reported from 10 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Europe Bulgaria BGR native 7816
Asia China CHN native 7816
Asia Hong Kong HKG stray 7816
Asia Japan JPN stray 7816
Asia Kazakhstan KAZ native 7816
Asia Korea (North) PRK native 7816
Asia Korea (South) KOR native 7816
Asia Mongolia MNG native 7816
Europe Russia RUS native 7816
Asia Viet Nam VNM native 7816
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