Aves - Charadriiformes - Laridae
Alternative spelling: Larus (Chroicocephalus)
Parent taxon: Laridae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Coues 1862, Hay 1930 and Wetmore 1940
Sister taxa: Anoinae, Anous, Chlidonias, Creagrus, Gaviota, Gelochelidon, Gyginae, Gygis, Hydrocoloeus, Hydroprogne, Larinae, Larosterna, Larus, Leucophaeus, Limosavis, Onychoprion, Pagophila, Rhodostethia, Rissa, Rynchopinae, Sterna, Sterninae, Sternula, Thalasseus, Xema
Subtaxa: Chroicocephalus bulleri Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus Chroicocephalus cucullatus Chroicocephalus franklinii Chroicocephalus hartlaubii Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae Chroicocephalus philadelphia Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Australia (2 collections), the Congo-Kinshasa (1), Italy (1), New Zealand (3), the Russian Federation (2), South Africa (1), United States (5: California, Oregon)
Total: 15 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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