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American Herring Gull Larus smithsonianus

Photo: Michiel Oversteegen

Classification

Laridae [family]
Larus [genus] (5)
smithsonianus [species]

Classification

Laridae [family]
Larus [genus] (5)
smithsonianus [species]

Names

Dutch name Amerikaanse zilvermeeuw
Alternative Dutch name Zilvermeeuw (pre-split)
English name American Herring Gull
Alternative English name Smithsonian Gull
Alternative English name Herring Gull (pre-split)
Papiamento name Meuwchi Gris (Aruba)
Papiamento name Kahela Gris (Bonaire, Curaçao)
Valid name Larus smithsonianus Coues, 1862
Synonym Larus argentatus smithsonianus Coues, 1862

Classification