Leucophaeus
| Leucophaeus | |
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| Franklin's gull | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Laridae |
| Genus: | Leucophaeus Bruch, 1853 |
| Species | |
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5, see list | |
Leucophaeus is a small genus of medium-sized New World gulls, most of which are dark in plumage, usually with white crescents above and below the eyes. They were placed in the genus Larus until recently.[1] The genus name Leucophaeus is from Ancient Greek leukos, "white", and phaios, "dusky".[2]
Species
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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Leucophaeus scoresbii | Dolphin gull | coasts of Chile, Argentina and the Falkland Islands |
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Leucophaeus modestus | Grey gull | Costa Rica, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Chile, |
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Leucophaeus fuliginosus | Lava gull | Galapagos Islands. |
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Leucophaeus atricilla | Laughing gull | the Atlantic coast of North America, the Caribbean, and northern South America |
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Leucophaeus pipixcan | Franklin's gull | Argentina, the Caribbean, Chile, and Peru. Canada |
References
- ^ Pons J.M.; Hassanin, A.; Crochet P.A. (2005). "Phylogenetic relationships within the Laridae (Charadriiformes: Aves) inferred from mitochondrial markers" (PDF). Molecular Phylogenetics & Evolution. 37 (3): 686–699. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2005.05.011. PMID 16054399.
- ^ Jobling, James A (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. p. 224. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.