genus

Large Black-headed Gulls and Allies

Ichthyaetus

Field notes

Ichthyaetus is a genus of gulls in the order Charadriiformes. The genus name comes from Ancient Greek ἰχθύς (ikhthús), meaning "fish", and ἀετός (aetós), meaning "eagle", and thus, "fish eagle". They were previously included in the genus Larus.

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided