White-eyed Gull
Ichthyaetus leucophthalmus(Temminck, CJ, 1825)
English (US) White-eyed Gull
The White-eyed Gull (Ichthyaetus leucophthalmus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Laridae (Skimmers, Noddies, Terns, and Gulls) in the order Charadriiformes.
Range: breeds islands of Red Sea and associated gulfs; winters through Red Sea and nearby coastsRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Ichthyaetus leucophthalmus
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- White-eyed Gull
- Described by
- (Temminck, CJ, 1825)
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- First described as
- Larus leucophthalmus
- Described by
- (Temminck, CJ, 1825)
- Type locality
- Coasts of the Red Sea.
- Original description
- Nouveau recueil de planches coloriées d'oiseaux, pour servir de suite et de complément aux planches enluminées de Buffon livr.62, vol.5 pl.366
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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