Gaviota Miller and Sibley 1941 (gull)

Aves - Charadriiformes - Laridae

Parent taxon: Laridae according to S. L. Olson 1985

See also Carroll 1988 and Wetmore 1956

Sister taxa: Anoinae, Anous, Chlidonias, Chroicocephalus, Creagrus, Gelochelidon, Gyginae, Gygis, Hydrocoloeus, Hydroprogne, Larinae, Larosterna, Larus, Leucophaeus, Limosavis, Onychoprion, Pagophila, Rhodostethia, Rissa, Rynchopinae, Sterna, Sterninae, Sternula, Thalasseus, Xema

Subtaxa: Gaviota niobrara

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Gaviota in the database

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