Leucophaeus atricilla megalopterus (Laughing Gull (megalopterus))

Laughing Gull (megalopterus)

Leucophaeus atricilla megalopterus (Bruch, CF 1855)

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Classification

Order:
  Charadriiformes
Family:
  Laridae
Genus:
   Leucophaeus
Scientific:
  Leucophaeus atricilla megalopterus

Original description

Citation:
(Bruch, CF 1855)

Reference:
J. f. Orn. 3 no.16 p.287

Protonym:
Atricilla megalopterus

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/49380#page/299/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
025853FAD4F85B62

Avibase ID:
avibase-025853FA

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/025853FA

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 824811

Geographic range:

Leucophaeus atricilla megalopterus: SE California to w Mexico; Maine to C Am.; winters to Peru

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Laughing Gull (megalopterus)
French:
Mouette atricille (megalopterus)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Laughing Gull (megalopterus) ( Leucophaeus atricilla megalopterus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Laughing Gull (North American) ( Leucophaeus atricilla megalopterus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Laughing Gull (North American) ( Leucophaeus atricilla megalopterus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Laughing Gull (North American) ( Leucophaeus atricilla megalopterus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Laughing Gull (North American) ( Leucophaeus atricilla megalopterus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Laughing Gull (North American) ( Leucophaeus atricilla megalopterus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Laughing Gull (North American) ( Leucophaeus atricilla megalopterus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Laughing Gull (North American) ( Leucophaeus atricilla megalopterus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Laughing Gull (North American) ( Leucophaeus atricilla megalopterus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Larus atricilla megalopterus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Larus atricilla megalopterus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Larus atricilla megalopterus [version 1]
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Clements, version 2021: Leucophaeus atricilla megalopterus [version 1]
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Larus atricilla megalopterus [version 1]
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Leucophaeus atricilla megalopterus [version 1]
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Larus atricilla megalopterus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Larus atricilla megalopterus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Larus atricilla megalopterus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Larus atricilla megalopterus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Larus atricilla megalopterus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Leucophaeus atricilla megalopterus [version 1]
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Leucophaeus atricilla megalopterus [version 1]
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Larus atricilla megalopterus [version 1]
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Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Leucophaeus atricilla

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