Omissus
Variant of European herring gull
Omissus (Larus argentatus omissus) is a variant of European herring gull. It is largely similar to a common herring gull, but unlike the common species, it has yellow legs.
There is very little research and documentation about the omissus variant, some authors believe that it may be a species of its own.
Omissus can be confused with the Yellow-legged gull, but the omissus does not have as distinctly bright yellow legs as the yellow-legged gull.
Omissus was first described in 1928 by the Russian ornithologist Theodor Pleske
References
- Omissus 1.
- Omissus 2.
- Avibase.
- Omissus in Scotland 1995.
External links
- Link to scientific articles about Omissus.