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Franklin's Gull

Animals; Birds

The Franklin's Gull (Leucophaeus pipixcan) is a small gull. It breeds in central provinces of Canada and adjacent states of the northern USA. It is migratory, wintering in the Caribbean, Peru, Chile, ...

Spotted Sandpiper

Animals; Birds

The Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius syn. Actitis macularia) is a small shorebird. Together with its sister species, the Common Sandpiper (A. Hypoleucos) they make up the genus Actitis. Their ...

Relict Gull

Animals; Birds

The Relict Gull, Ichthyaetus relictus, is a medium-sized gull. The gull breeds in several locations in Mongolia, two in Kazakhstan, one in Russia, and one in China.

Pallas's Gull

Animals; Birds

The Great Black-headed Gull or Pallas's Gull, Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus, is a large gull. This species breeds in colonies in marshes and islands from southern Russia to Mongolia.

White-eyed Gull

Animals; Birds

The White-eyed Gull (Ichthyaetus leucophthalmus) is a small gull which is endemic to the Red Sea. Its closest relative is the Sooty Gull. It is one of the world's rarest gulls, with a population of ...

Sooty Gull

Animals; Birds

The Sooty Gull (Ichthyaetus hemprichii) is a species of gull in the Laridae family. It is found in East Africa and the Middle East.

South Polar Skua

Animals; Birds

The South Polar Skua, Stercorarius maccormicki, is a large seabird in the skua family Stercorariidae. It breeds on Antarctic coasts.

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