Belcher's Gull
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Belcher's Gull | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Laridae |
| Genus: | Larus |
| Species: | L. belcheri |
| Binomial name | |
| Larus belcheri Vigors, 1829 |
|
The Belcher's Gull (Larus belcheri), also known as the or Band-tailed Gull, is a gull found along the Pacific coast of South America. It formerly included the very similar Olrog's Gull as a subspecies. It is a medium-sized gull with a blackish mantle, white head and underparts, a black band in the otherwise white tail, and a yellow bill with a red and black tip. Non-breeding adults have a blackish head and a white eye-ring.
The name of this bird commemorates the British explorer Sir Edward Belcher.
[edit] References
- Jaramillo, A., Burker, P., & Beadle, D. (2003). Birds of Chile. Christopher Helm. ISBN 0-7136-4688-8
 |
This Charadriiformes-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
