Yellow-footed Gull
Larus livensDwight, J, 1919
English (US) Yellow-footed Gull
The Yellow-footed Gull (Larus livens) 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 islets in Gulf of California, from Roca Consag to La Paz Bay; winters to Salton Sea (southern California) and throughout Gulf of California (northwestern Mexico)Range summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Larus livens
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Yellow-footed Gull
- Described by
- Dwight, J, 1919
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- First described as
- Larus occidentalis livens
- Described by
- Dwight, J, 1919
- Type locality
- San Jose Island, Lower California.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 32 p.11
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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