Chroicocephalus
Chroicocephalus is a genus of medium to relatively small gulls which were included in the genus Larus until recently.[1] Some authorities also include the Saunders's gull in Chroicocephalus. The genus name Chroicocephalus is from Ancient Greek khroizo, "to colour", and kephale, "head".[2]
| Chroicocephalus | |
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| Silver gull (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Laridae |
| Genus: | Chroicocephalus Eyton, 1836 |
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Representatives of this genus are found in regions/subregions all over the world, each species usually being confined to a region.
Species
- Silver gull, Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
- Red-billed gull, Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae scopulinus
- Black-billed gull Chroicocephalus bulleri
- Hartlaub's gull, Chroicocephalus hartlaubii
- Saunders's gull, Chroicocephalus saundersi
- Brown-hooded gull, Chroicocephalus maculipennis
- Grey-headed gull, Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus
- Andean gull, Chroicocephalus serranus
- Brown-headed gull, Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus
- Black-headed gull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus
- Slender-billed gull, Chroicocephalus genei
- Bonaparte's gull, Chroicocephalus philadelphia
- Huahine gull †, Chroicocephalus utunui
References
- Pons J.M.; Hassanin, A.; Crochet P.A. (2005). "Phylogenetic relationships within the Laridae (Charadriiformes: Aves) inferred from mitochondrial markers" (PDF). Molecular Phylogenetics & Evolution. 37 (3): 686–699. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2005.05.011. PMID 16054399.
- Jobling, James A (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. p. 104. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
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