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European Herring Gull
Larus argentatus Pontoppidan, 1763
Larus argentatus (European herring gull) is a large gull found across Europe, wi…
Vega Gull
Larus vegae Palmén, 1887
Larus vegae, or Vega gull, is a gull species with distinct plumage patterns that…
Short-billed Gull
Larus brachyrhynchus Richardson, 1831
Larus brachyrhynchus, the short-billed gull, is a small gull from the Common gul…
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus Coues, 1862
Larus smithsonianus is a large heavily built gull that breeds across northern No…
Red-legged Kittiwake
Rissa brevirostris (Bruch, 1855)
Rissa brevirostris, the red-legged kittiwake, is a localized subarctic Pacific s…
Black-legged Kittiwake
Rissa tridactyla (Linnaeus, 1758)
The black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) is a pelagic arctic-subarctic seab…
Ivory Gull
Pagophila eburnea (Phipps, 1774)
Pagophila eburnea, the ivory gull, is a small easily identifiable Arctic gull th…
Ross's Gull
Rhodostethia rosea (W.MacGillivray, 1824)
Ross's gull (Rhodostethia rosea) is a small Arctic-breeding gull with specific p…
Swallow-tailed Gull
Creagrus furcatus (Néboux, 1842)
Creagrus furcatus, the swallow-tailed gull, is a nocturnal near-endemic Galápago…
Sabine's Gull
Xema sabini (Sabine, 1819)
Xema sabini, or Sabine's gull, is a small Arctic gull with the longest migration…
Dolphin Gull
Leucophaeus scoresbii (Traill, 1823)
The dolphin gull (Leucophaeus scoresbii) is a coastal gull native to southern So…
Gray Gull
Leucophaeus modestus (Tschudi, 1843)
Leucophaeus modestus, the grey gull, is a gull species that breeds in Chile's At…
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla (Linnaeus, 1758)
Leucophaeus atricilla, the laughing gull, is a medium-sized gull native to the A…
Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan (Wagler, 1831)
Leucophaeus pipixcan is a small migratory gull that breeds in North America and …
Lava Gull
Leucophaeus fuliginosus (Gould, 1841)
Leucophaeus fuliginosus, the lava gull, is the world's rarest gull, entirely end…
Saunders's Gull
Chroicocephalus saundersi Swinhoe, 1871
Chroicocephalus saundersi, or Saunders's gull, is a very small gull with defined…
Slender-billed Gull
Chroicocephalus genei (Brème, 1839)
Chroicocephalus genei, the slender-billed gull, is a medium-sized gull that bree…
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia (Ord, 1815)
Bonaparte's gull is a small North American gull with distinct plumage patterns t…
Andean Gull
Chroicocephalus serranus (Tschudi, 1844)
The Andean gull (Chroicocephalus serranus) is a gull species native to the Andes…
Brown-hooded Gull
Chroicocephalus maculipennis (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823)
Chroicocephalus maculipennis is a South American gull species now recognized as …
Black-billed Gull
Chroicocephalus bulleri (F.W.Hutton, 1871)
Chroicocephalus bulleri, the black-billed gull, is a small gull endemic to New Z…
Silver Gull
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae (Stephens, 1826)
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae, the silver gull, is the most common gull of Aus…
Grey-hooded Gull
Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus (Vieillot, 1818)
Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus, the grey-headed gull, is a moderately sized gull …
Hartlaub's Gull
Chroicocephalus hartlaubii (Bruch, 1855)
Chroicocephalus hartlaubii, Hartlaub's gull, is a small coastal gull endemic to …
