Ichthyaetus | |
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File:Mediterranean Gull.png | |
Mediterranean Gull | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Clade: | Aequorlitornithes |
Order: | Charadriiformes |
Suborder: | Lari |
Family: | Laridae |
Subfamily: | Larinae |
Genus: | Ichthyaetus Kaup, 1829 |
Species | |
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Ichthyaetus is a genus of gulls. They were included in the genus Larus until recently.
Species[]
- White-eyed Gull, Ichthyaetus leucophthalmus
- Sooty Gull, Ichthyaetus hemprichii
- Great Black-headed (or Pallas's) Gull, Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus
- Audouin's Gull, Ichthyaetus audouinii
- Mediterranean Gull, Ichthyaetus melanocephalus
- Relict Gull, Ichthyaetus relictus
References[]
- Pons J.M., Hassanin, A., and Crochet P.A.(2005). Phylogenetic relationships within the Laridae (Charadriiformes: Aves) inferred from mitochondrial markers. Molecular phylogenetics and evolution 37(3):686-699
This article is part of Project Bird Genera, a All Birds project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each genus, including made-up genera. |