Glaucous-winged Gull
Larus glaucescens
The glaucous-winged gull is a large, white-headed gull. The genus name is from Latin Larus which appears to have referred to a gull or other large seabird. The specific glaucescens is Neo-Latin for "glaucous" from the Ancient Greek, glaukos, denoting the grey color of its wings.
- Scientific name
- Larus glaucescens
- Family
- Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
- IUCN status
- LC