Chroicocephalus philadelphia Ord 1815 (Bonaparte's gull)
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Aves - Charadriiformes - Laridae
Alternative combinations: Larus (Chroicocephalus) philadelphia, Larus philadelphia, Sterna philadelphia
Belongs to Chroicocephalus according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Coues 1862, Guthrie 2005, Hay 1902, Hay 1930, Wetmore 1940 and Wetmore 1956
Sister taxa: Chroicocephalus bulleri, Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus, Chroicocephalus cucullatus, Chroicocephalus franklinii, Chroicocephalus hartlaubii, Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae, Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (5: California, Oregon collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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