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Larus
genus of Laridae within Charadriiformes

trivial name name latin name specimens
Black-headed Gull
Larus ridibundus
Larus ridibundus 15 15
Yellow-legged Gull
Larus michahellis
Larus michahellis 9 9
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
Larus marinus 15 15
European Herring Gull
Larus argentatus
Larus argentatus 72 72
Mew Gull
Larus canus
Larus canus 24 24
Lesser black-backed gull
Larus fuscus
Larus fuscus 17 17
Slender-billed gull
Larus genei
Larus genei 1 1
Mediterranean gull
Larus melanocephalus
Larus melanocephalus 3 3
Kelp Gull
Larus dominicanus
Larus dominicanus 9 9
Caspian Gull
Larus cachinnans
Larus cachinnans 13 13
Audouin's Gull
Larus audouinii
Larus audouinii 1 1
Sooty Gull
Larus hemprichii
Larus hemprichii 1 1
Grey-headed gull
Larus cirrocephalus
Larus cirrocephalus 1 1
Ring-billed gull
Larus delawarensis
Larus delawarensis 4 4
California Gull
Larus californicus
Larus californicus 2 2
Glaucous Gull
Larus hyperboreus
Larus hyperboreus 4 4
Pallas's Gull
Larus ichthyaetus
Larus ichthyaetus 2 2
Western Gull
Larus occidentalis
Larus occidentalis 1 1
Slaty-backed Gull
Larus schistisagus
Larus schistisagus 4 4
Black-tailed Gull
Larus crassirostris
Larus crassirostris 4 4
Silver Gull
Larus novaehollandiae
Larus novaehollandiae 1 1
Grey Gull
Larus modestus
Larus modestus 2 2
White-eyed Gull
Larus leucophthalmus
Larus leucophthalmus 1 1
Laughing Gull
Larus atricilla
Larus atricilla 1 1

species comparison1)

Genus Larus: maximal number primaries: 10, maximal number secondaries: 30, maximal number retrices: 12
1) According to Hartmann (2000a, 2000b and 2016)

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