Genus: Leucophaeus
Description
This genus, if recognized, would include Dolphin Gull, Gray Gull, Laughing Gull, Franklin's Gull, and Lava Gull.
Taxonomy
Leucophaeus is a genus in the Family Laridae. It is recognized by e.g., BOU and Clements but not (yet?) by the other world-wide checklists; these place this gull in genus Larus.
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.
Pages in category ‘Leucophaeus’
The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
