1996 Volume 28 Issue 2 Pages 106-107
A single individual of Ross's Gull Rhodostethia rosea was found emaciated in Niitsu City, located inland in Niigata Prefecture, Japan on 10 December 1995. The bird was brought to the Bird Rescue Center of Niigata Prefecture, but died in the following morning. This is the southern most record for this species in Japan.