Lava Gull
Leucophaeus fuliginosus(Gould, J, 1841)
English (US) Lava Gull
The Lava Gull (Leucophaeus fuliginosus) 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: Galapagos coastsRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Leucophaeus fuliginosus
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Vulnerable
- English (US)
- Lava Gull
- Described by
- (Gould, J, 1841)
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- First described as
- Larus fuliginosus
- Described by
- (Gould, J, 1841)
- Type locality
- James Island, Galdpagos Archipelago.
- Original description
- The zoology of the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, under the command of Captain FitzRoy, R.N., during the years 1832 to 1836 pt15 p.141
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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