Franklin's gull is a small gull. The genus name "Leucophaeus" is from Ancient Greek "leukos", "white", and "phaios", "dusky". The specific "pipixcan" is a Nahuatl name for a type of gull.
Similar species: Shorebirds And Allies
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Uploaded Jan 3, 2025. Captured Oct 26, 2024 09:49 in Q2G6+83J Playa Marvilla, Chorrillos 15067, Peru.
