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Dolphin Gull 
Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae Genus: Leucophaeus Species: L. scoresbii Binomial name Leucophaeus scoresbii
Traill, 1823Synonyms Larus scoresbii, Gabianus scoresbii
The Dolphin Gull (Leucophaeus scoresbii), sometimes erroneously called the Red-billed Gull (a somewhat similar but unrelated species from New Zealand), is a gull native to southern Chile and Argentina, and the Falkland Islands. It is a coastal bird inhabiting rocky, muddy and sandy shores and is often found around seabird colonies. They have grayish feathers, and the feathers on their wings are a darker shade. They lay 2 to 3 eggs in December. Dolphin Gulls eat many things from mussels to carrion.
The scientific name commemorates the English explorer William Scoresby.
Immature
References
- BirdLife International (2004). Larus scoresbii. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 10 February 2007. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
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