Lava gull

Lava gull
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Laridae
Genus: Leucophaeus
Species:
L. fuliginosus
Binomial name
Leucophaeus fuliginosus
(Gould, 1841)
Synonyms

Larus fuliginosus

The lava gull (Leucophaeus fuliginosus), also known as the dusky gull,[2] is a medium-sized gull and a member of the "hooded gull" group. It is most closely related to the Laughing gull and Franklin's gull[3] and is the rarest gull in the world. It is endemic to the Galapagos Islands.

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Larus fuliginosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22694452A132552501. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22694452A132552501.en. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference HBW was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Pons, J.M.; Hassanin, A. & Crochet, P.A. (2005). "Phylogenetic relationships within the Laridae (Charadriiformes: Aves) inferred from mitochondrial markers". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 37 (3): 686–699. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2005.05.011. PMID 16054399.

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