Texas
Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan
(L 14.5" WS 36" Wt 10 oz)
Molts twice/yr unlike all other
gulls...commonly follows plows
to eat worms, insects & mice.
gulls...commonly follows plows
to eat worms, insects & mice.
So. Padre Island seashore
14-16Apr2014
Often with a pink tinge.
Note the white wing tip
and the white wing band
and white tail.
and the white wing band
and white tail.
© BirdNote,
Dennis Paulson
Leucophaeus in Greek means
shining
white, gleaming; pipixcan is a name
given by Mexican Indians to a gull.
white, gleaming; pipixcan is a name
given by Mexican Indians to a gull.
© Audubon
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