Bonaparte's gull

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English

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Bonaparte's gull

Etymology

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Named after Charles Lucien Bonaparte, who contributed to the taxonomy and nomenclature of birds in North America.

Noun

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Bonaparte's gull (plural Bonaparte's gulls)

  1. Chroicocephalus philadelphia, a member of the gull family Laridae found mainly in northern North America.

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