Aves - Charadriiformes - Laridae
Belongs to Larus according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Coues 1862, Guthrie 1992, Hay 1902, Hay 1930 and Wetmore 1956
Sister taxa: Larus (Larus), Larus argentatus, Larus atricilla, Larus brachyrhynchus, Larus cachinnans, Larus canus, Larus chalcopterus, Larus delawarensis, Larus dolnicensis, Larus dominicanus, Larus elmorei, Larus fuscus, Larus glaucescens, Larus glaucus, Larus heermanni, Larus hutchinsii, Larus hyperboreus, Larus lacus, Larus leucopterus, Larus marinus, Larus occidentalis, Larus oregonus, Larus perpetuus, Larus pristinus, Larus raemdonckii, Larus robustus, Larus smithsonianus, Larus utunui
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (8: California, Oregon collections)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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