Leucophaeus is a small genus of medium-sized New World gulls, most of which are dark in plumage, usually with white crescents above and below the eyes. They were placed in the genus Larus until recently.[1] The genus name Leucophaeus is from Ancient Greek leukos, "white", and phaios, "dusky".[2]
Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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Leucophaeus scoresbii | Dolphin gull | coasts of Chile, Argentina, and the Falkland Islands | |
Leucophaeus modestus | Grey gull | Costa Rica, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Chile, | |
Leucophaeus fuliginosus | Lava gull | Galapagos Islands | |
Leucophaeus atricilla | Laughing gull | the Atlantic coast of North America, the Caribbean, and northern South America | |
Leucophaeus pipixcan | Franklin's gull | Argentina, the Caribbean, Chile, Peru, and Canada | |