Olrog's Gull

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Olrog's Gull
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Laridae
Genus: Larus
Species: L. atlanticus
Binomial name
Larus atlanticus
Olrog, 1958

The Olrog's Gull (Larus atlanticus) is a species of gull in the Laridae family. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay. Its natural habitats are shallow seas, sandy shores, and coastal saline lagoons. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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