Data Zone
Taxonomic source(s)
AERC TAC. 2003. AERC TAC Checklist of bird taxa occurring in Western Palearctic region, 15th Draft. Available at: http://www.aerc.eu/DOCS/Bird_taxa_of_the_WP15.xls.
Christidis, L. and Boles, W.E. 2008. Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Australia.
Cramp, S. and Simmons, K.E.L. (eds). 1977-1994. Handbook of the birds of Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The birds of the western Palearctic. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
SACC. 2005 and updates. A classification of the bird species of South America. Available at: https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Least Concern | |
| 2018 | Least Concern | |
| 2016 | Least Concern | |
| 2012 | Least Concern | |
| 2009 | Least Concern | |
| 2008 | Least Concern | |
| 2004 | Least Concern | |
| 2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| Migratory status | full migrant | Forest dependency | does not normally occur in forest |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | 198 g |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 9,270,000 km2 | medium |
| Extent of Occurrence (non-breeding) | 27,300,000 km2 | medium |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | 340000 mature individuals | poor | estimated | 2015 |
| Population trend | stable | - | suspected | - |
| Generation length | 6.2 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population is estimated to number over 340,000 mature individuals (Wetlands International 2015, Partners in Flight 2019). The European population is estimated at 1,100-2,100 pairs, which equates to 2,100-4,100 mature individuals (BirdLife International 2015).
Trend justification: The overall population trend is stable, although some populations have unknown trends (Wetlands International 2015, Partners in Flight 2019). The small European population (c.10% of global range) is estimated to be increasing (BirdLife International 2015). Increases of Sabine's Gull have also been observed in Alaska (Swaim 2017, Amundson et al. 2019).
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | extant | native | yes | |||
| Australia | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Austria | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Belgium | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Bermuda (to UK) | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Brazil | extant | native | yes | |||
| Bulgaria | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Cameroon | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Canada | extant | native | yes | |||
| Cape Verde | extant | native | yes | |||
| Chile | extant | native | ||||
| Colombia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Congo | extant | native | yes | |||
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | extant | native | yes | |||
| Costa Rica | extant | native | yes | |||
| Côte d'Ivoire | extant | native | yes | |||
| Cuba | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Czechia | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Denmark | extant | native | yes | |||
| Ecuador | extant | native | yes | |||
| Egypt | extant | vagrant | ||||
| El Salvador | extant | native | yes | |||
| Faroe Islands (to Denmark) | extant | native | yes | |||
| Finland | extant | vagrant | ||||
| France | extant | native | yes | |||
| Gabon | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Gambia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Germany | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Ghana | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Gibraltar (to UK) | extant | native | yes | |||
| Greenland (to Denmark) | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| Guatemala | extant | native | yes | |||
| Guinea | extant | native | yes | |||
| Guinea-Bissau | extant | native | yes | |||
| Honduras | extant | native | yes | |||
| Iceland | extant | native | yes | |||
| Ireland | extant | native | yes | |||
| Israel | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Italy | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Japan | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Jordan | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Latvia | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Liberia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Mauritania | extant | native | yes | |||
| Mexico | extant | native | yes | |||
| Morocco | extant | native | yes | |||
| Namibia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Netherlands | extant | native | yes | |||
| Nicaragua | extant | native | yes | |||
| Nigeria | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Norway | extant | native | yes | |||
| Panama | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| Peru | extant | native | yes | |||
| Poland | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Portugal | extant | native | yes | |||
| Romania | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Russia | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| Russia (Asian) | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| Russia (Central Asian) | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Russia (European) | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Senegal | extant | native | yes | |||
| Sierra Leone | extant | native | yes | |||
| South Africa | extant | native | yes | |||
| South Korea | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Spain | extant | native | yes | |||
| St Pierre and Miquelon (to France) | extant | native | yes | |||
| Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands (to Norway) | extant | native | yes | |||
| Sweden | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Switzerland | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Togo | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Trinidad and Tobago | extant | vagrant | ||||
| United Arab Emirates | extant | vagrant | ||||
| United Kingdom | extant | native | yes | |||
| USA | extant | native | yes | |||
| Western Sahara | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Canada | Foxe Basin Islands |
| Russia (Asian) | Lena delta |
| Russia (Asian) | Lower Nizhnyaya Taymyra river |
| Russia (Asian) | Wrangel and Herald Islands |
| Spain | Costa da Morte |
| Spain | Entorno marino de las rías Baixas |
| Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands (to Norway) | Jan Mayen island |
| Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands (to Norway) | Northeast Svalbard Nature Reserve |
| Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands (to Norway) | Northwest Spitsbergen National Park |
| Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands (to Norway) | Southeast Svalbard Nature Reserve |
| USA | Barrow Canyon & Smith Bay |
| USA | Chukchi Sea Nearshore |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Tundra | major | breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Macroalgal/Kelp | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Pelagic | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Seagrass (Submerged) | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Loose Rock/pebble/gravel | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Rock and Rocky Reefs | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Sandy | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Subtidal Sandy-Mud | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Oceanic | Epipelagic (0-200m) | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Oceanic | Mesopelagic (200-1000m) | suitable | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Tundra Wetlands (incl. pools and temporary waters from snowmelt) | major | breeding |
| Altitude | Occasional altitudinal limits |
| Threat (level 1) | Threat (level 2) | Impact and Stresses | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological resource use | Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals - Intentional use (species is the target) | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Minority (<50%) | Negligible declines | Low Impact: 4 | ||||||
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| Climate change & severe weather | Habitat shifting & alteration | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Future | Whole (>90%) | Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Sabine's Gull Xema sabini. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/sabines-gull-xema-sabini on 22/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 22/12/2024.