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Definition of Black-backed gull
1. Noun. White gull having a black back and wings.
Generic synonyms: Gull, Sea Gull, Seagull
Group relationships: Genus Larus, Larus
Lexicographical Neighbors of Black-backed Gull
Literary usage of Black-backed gull
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Birds of America by John James] [Audubon (1844)
"... the back with a large dusky spot towards the end; the quills and tail-feathers
barred with the same. THE GREAT black-backed gull. LARUS MARINUS, Linn. ..."
2. A Narrative of a Visit to the Australian Colonies by James Backhouse (1843)
"black-backed gull.— Commandant bewildered in the Forest.—State of the Penal
Settlement.— Scurvy.—Educated Prisoners.—School.—Employment.—Convict Boys. ..."
3. The Natural History of Ireland by William Thompson, James R. Garrett, George Dickie (1851)
"THE GREAT black-backed gull* Larus marinus, Linn. Is found around the coast
throughout the year. A FEW only of this species appears to breed upon the coast ..."
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