Taxonomy Profile: Leucophaeus modestus (Tschudi 1843)

Leucophaeus modestus: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Larus modestus
Tschudi 1843
Common Name(s):
Gray Gull []
Goéland gris []
Grey Gull []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
valid
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Leucophaeus modestus: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Animalia
animals |
Animal |
animaux |
Subkingdom : Bilateria
Infrakingdom : Deuterostomia
Phylum : Chordata
chordates |
cordado |
cordés |
Subphylum : Vertebrata
vertebrates |
vertebrado |
vertébrés |
Infradivision : Gnathostomata
Superclass : Tetrapoda
Class : Aves
Birds |
oiseaux |
Order : Charadriiformes
Shore Birds |
Gulls |
Alcids |
Plovers |
Oystercatchers |
huîtriers |
alcidés |
goélands |
Auks |
Family : Laridae
Gulls |
Terns |
becs-en-ciseaux |
goélands |
labbes |
mouettes |
Skimmers |
Genus : Leucophaeus
Species : Leucophaeus modestus
Gray Gull |
Goéland gris |
Grey Gull |
Leucophaeus modestus Direct Children(s):
Leucophaeus modestus: References
Expert(s):
Source(s):
Source:
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource, 2011.04.02
Acquired:
2011-05-28
Notes:
"Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource" maintained by Alan P. Peterson at http://www.zoonomen.net
Reference for:
Leucophaeus modestus
Source:
AOU Check-List (08-2011)
Acquired:
2011-08-26
Notes:
American Ornithologists' Union's "Check-list of North American Birds - List of the 2,078 Bird Species Known From the A.O.U. Check-list Area" (AOU Check-list, 7th edition, updated with Supplements 42-52), maintained at http://www.aou.org/
Reference for:
Leucophaeus modestus
Source:
IOC World Bird List, Master List v2.9
Acquired:
2011-08-26
Notes:
Master list and sub-lists are maintained at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/names.html, and 'virtually replace' Gill & Wright 2006 (Birds of the World, Recommended English Names)
Reference for:
Leucophaeus modestus
Publication(s):
Leucophaeus modestus: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
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Leucophaeus modestus: Comments