Aves - Charadriiformes - Laridae
Belongs to Larus according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Coues 1862 and Olson and Rasmussen 2001
Sister taxa: Larus (Larus), Larus argentatus, Larus atricilla, Larus brachyrhynchus, Larus cachinnans, Larus californicus, Larus canus, Larus chalcopterus, 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 Canada (1: Quebec collection), United States (2: California)
• Pliocene of United States (1: North Carolina)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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