Larus
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Larus is a genus of seabirds commonly known as gulls that are found all around the world, though most species live in the Northern Hemisphere. These birds are scientifically important for understanding seabird evolution and ecology, and they're familiar to many people as common coastal inhabitants.
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Taxonomy · GBIF
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderCharadriiformes
- FamilyLaridae
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Larus is a large genus of gulls with worldwide distribution (by far the greatest species diversity is in the Northern Hemisphere).
Many of its species are abundant and well-known birds in their ranges. Until about 2005–2007, most gulls were placed in this genus, but this arrangement is now known to be polyphyletic, leading to the resurrection of the genera Chroicocephalus, Ichthyaetus, Hydrocoloeus, and Leucophaeus for many other species formerly included in Larus.