Franklin's gull

Franklin's gull
In Calgary, Alberta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Laridae
Genus: Leucophaeus
Species:
L. pipixcan
Binomial name
Leucophaeus pipixcan
(Wagler, 1831)
  Breeding
  Migration
  Nonbreeding
Synonyms

Larus pipixcan

Franklin's gull (Leucophaeus pipixcan) is a small (length 12.6–14.2 in, 32–36 cm) gull.[2] The genus name Leucophaeus is from Ancient Greek leukos, "white", and phaios, "dusky". The specific pipixcan is a Nahuatl name for a type of gull.[3][4]

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Larus pipixcan". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22694462A132553472. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22694462A132553472.en. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Franklin's Gull". All about birds.
  3. ^ Jobling, James A (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. pp. 224. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
  4. ^ Gray, Jeannie; Fraser, Ian (2013). Australian Bird Names: A Complete Guide. CSIRO Publishing. p. 122. ISBN 978-0643104693.