Leucophaeus
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 Franklin's Gull
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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.
[edit] Species
- Dolphin Gull, Leucophaeus scoresbii
- Grey Gull, Leucophaeus modestus
- Lava Gull, Leucophaeus fuliginosus
- Laughing Gull, Leucophaeus atricilla
- Franklin's Gull, Leucophaeus pipixcan
[edit] References
- Pons J.M., Hassanin, A., and Crochet P.A.(2005). Phylogenetic relationships within the Laridae (Charadriiformes: Aves) inferred from mitochondrial markers. Molecular phylogenetics and evolution 37(3):686-699
