Gulls (Laridae)
Franklin's Gull (Larus pipixcan) - HBW 3, p. 619
French: Mouette de Franklin
German: Präriemöwe
Spanish: Gaviota Pipizcan
Taxonomy: Larus Pipixcan Wagler, 1831, Mexico.
Considered closely related to L. atricilla, with an almost equally unspecialized display repertoire. Monotypic.
Distribution: Inland North America, from British Columbia to Alberta and from Montana to Minnesota, with scattered populations in N Rocky Mts and Great Basin. Winters mainly off South America, S to Chile.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Bird with fading breeding plumage standing in water, calling Locality Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Joe Angseesing 4 February 2008 3 years ago 9 sec 4.5 -
A bird in breeding plumage foraging in a dry field. Locality Utah, USA (United States)
Robert Schaefer 13 June 2008 2 years ago 24 sec 3.7 -
An adult in breeding plumage preening Locality Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (Monotypic species)
Tom Tarrant 31 May 1998 6 years ago 52 sec 3.6 -
A bird in non-breeding plumage walking on a beach Locality Pantanos de Villa, Lima Department, Peru (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 21 July 2003 5 years ago 23 sec 3.4 -
Bird in fading breeding plumage foraging at the edge of a river Locality Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Joe Angseesing 4 February 2008 3 years ago 39 sec 3.3 -
two winter-plmaged adults on beach and a first-winter walks past, at Maipo River Mouth. Locality Santo Domingo, Valparaiso Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 19 November 2011 7 weeks ago 10 sec 3.3
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Some birds on a roof
Locality Lima Department, Peru
Juan A Malo de Molina 7 February 2009 2 years ago 4.5 -
Franklin's Gull turning her head while flying
Locality Pucusana, Lima Department, Peru
Nature Expeditions Peru 1 January 2009 2 years ago 4.4 -
Franklin's Gull flying
Locality Pucusana, Lima Department, Peru
Nature Expeditions Peru 1 January 2009 2 years ago 4.2 -
Franklin's Gull flying
Locality Pucusana, Lima Department, Peru
Nature Expeditions Peru 1 January 2009 2 years ago 4 -
Bird flying
Locality Pucusana, Lima Department, Peru
Nature Expeditions Peru 1 January 2009 2 years ago 4 -
Bird on the sea surface
Locality Pucusana, Lima Department, Peru
Nature Expeditions Peru 1 January 2009 2 years ago 4
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