Genus: Hydrocoloeus
Description
This genus includes Little Gull and possibly Ross's Gull.
Taxonomy
Hydrocoloeus is a genus in the Family Laridae.
Some authorities still include this genus in the genus Larus.
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H. minutus | Little Gull | ||
Reference
J.-M. Pons, A. Hassanin, and P.-A. Crochet. 2005. Phylogenetic relationships within the Laridae (Charadriiformes: Aves) inferred from mitochondrial markers. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 37:686–699.