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.[2] The genus name Leucophaeus is from Ancient Greek leukos, "white", and phaios, "dusky".[3]
| 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, 1855 |
| Type species | |
| Larus haematorhynchus[1] King, 1828
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| Species | |
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5, see list | |
Species
edit| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphin gull
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Leucophaeus scoresbii (Traill, 1823) |
coasts of Chile, Argentina, and the Falkland Islands
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Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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| Grey gull
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Leucophaeus modestus (Tschudi, 1843) |
Costa Rica, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Chile,
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Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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| Lava gull
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Leucophaeus fuliginosus (Gould, 1841) |
Galapagos Islands
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Size: Habitat: Diet: |
VU
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| Laughing gull
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Leucophaeus atricilla (Linnaeus, 1758) |
the Atlantic coast of North America, the Caribbean, and northern South America
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Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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| Franklin's gull
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Leucophaeus pipixcan (Wagler, 1831) |
Argentina, the Caribbean, Chile, Peru, and Canada
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Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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References
edit- ^ "Laridae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- ^ 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. Bibcode:2005MolPE..37..686P. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2005.05.011. PMID 16054399. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-09. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
- ^ Jobling, James A (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. p. 224. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.