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Leucophaeus
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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.[2] The genus name Leucophaeus is from Ancient Greek leukos, "white", and phaios, "dusky".[3]
Quick Facts Leucophaeus, Scientific classification ...
Leucophaeus | |
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Franklin's gull | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Charadriiformes |
Family: | Laridae |
Genus: | Leucophaeus Bruch, 1855 |
Type species | |
Larus haematorhynchus[1] King, 1828 | |
Species | |
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