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Leucophaeus
Sign in to saveLeucophaeus 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. The genus name Leucophaeus is from Ancient Greek leukos, "white", and phaios, "dusky".
Species
Laughing Gull
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderCharadriiformes
- FamilyLaridae
Дельфиновые чайки (лат. Leucophaeus) — небольшой род птиц среднего размера из семейства чайковых, обитающих в Новом Свете. До недавнего времени виды из этого рода входили в состав рода чаек.
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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. The genus name Leucophaeus is from Ancient Greek leukos, "white", and phaios, "dusky".
==Species==