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Gray Gull
Leucophaeus modestus
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Laughing GullLeucophaeus atricilla
Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
Heermann's GullLarus heermanni
Gray-hooded GullChroicocephalus cirrocephalus
Western GullLarus occidentalis
Belcher's GullLarus belcheri
Franklin's GullLeucophaeus pipixcan
European Herring GullLarus argentatus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 1,221 |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 606 |
| Chile | 493 |
| Peru | 369 |
| Región de ValparaÃso | 152 |
| Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima | 148 |
| Región de Coquimbo | 126 |
| Lima | 93 |
| Región de Antofagasta | 70 |
| Región de Arica y Parinacota | 57 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Shorebirds and Allies · Charadriiformes |
| Family | Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers · Laridae |
| Genus | Hooded Gulls · Leucophaeus |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Gray Gull with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.