Lava gull (Leucophaeus fuliginosus)
| Species/Soort | Family/Familie | Order/Orde | Class/Klasse | Phylum/Stam | Kingdom/Rijk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lava gull | Gulls, terns and skimmers | Shorebirds, gulls, and relatives | Birds | Chordate | Animals |
| Lavameeuw | Meeuwen | Steltloperachtigen | Vogels | Gewervelden | Dieren |
| Leucophaeus fuliginosus | Laridae | Charadriiformes | Aves | Chordata | Animalia |
Las Bachas Beach, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
2015:05:01 17:49:55
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/400 sec at F5.6, ISO 800, distance 14.96 m
The lava gull is the rarest gull. It only occurs on the Galapagos, and the current estimate is that there are about 500 individuals. We saw two of these birds, one on our very first landing at a beach. You can read all about these gulls in "http://wordpress.neotropicalbirdclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Grant-et-al-2.pdf".
North Seymour (North Seymour (Baltra), Galapagos Islands, Ecuador)
2015:05:15 06:33:14
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/1250 sec at F2.8, ISO 640, distance 29.85 m
Porto Villamil, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
2015:05:07 15:54:56
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/500 sec at F10.0, ISO 250, distance 44.67 m
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