Franklin's Gull Leucophaeus pipixcan (Wagler, 1831)Reviewable (MD/DCRC)    Synonyms: FRGU.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Chordata   >   Class Aves   >   Order Charadriiformes   >   Family Laridae   >   Genus Leucophaeus   

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A first-winter Franklin's Gull in Dorchester Co., Maryland (10/22/2006). Note the structural differences from the Laughing Gull in back. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)(More of this species)

A Franklin's Gull in Harford Co., Maryland (11/12/2019). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

A Franklin's Gulls in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (11/3/2018). Photo by Dan Haas. (MBP list)

A first-cycle Franklin's Gull at the Ocean City Inlet, Worcester Co., Maryland (11/13/2015). One of the 24+ found this day, setting the new Maryland high count for the species. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

A first-cycle Franklin's Gull in Dorchester Co., Maryland (12/8/2015). Photo by Mike Burchett. (MBP list)

A Franklin's Gull in Montgomery Co., Maryland (11/25/2015). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Franklin's Gull in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/28/2023). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Franklin's Gull in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/31/2023). (c) Matt Felperin, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Matt Felperin via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Franklin's Gull in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/31/2023). (c) Matt Felperin, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Matt Felperin via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Franklin's Gull in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/2/2023). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Franklin's Gull in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/2/2023). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Franklin's Gull in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Ryan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Ryan Douglas. (MBP list)

A Franklin's Gull at Chesapeake Beach, Calvert Co., Maryland (8/30/1998). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Adult Franklin's Gull at Schoolhouse Pond, Prince George's Co., Maryland (11/4/2009) Photo by Mikey Lutmerding. (MBP list)

A Franklin's Gull (right) with Laughing Gulls (left) flying past the Ocean City Inlet, Worcester Co., Maryland (11/15/2015). Note overall differences in impression, especially relative size and wing shape. Spotted by Matt Hafner. Photo by Andrew Thornton. (MBP list)

A first-cycle Franklin's Gull in flight over the Ocean City Inlet, Worcester Co., Maryland (11/13/2015). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

A first-cycle Franklin's Gull in flight at the Ocean City Inlet, Maryland (11/29/2009). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Franklin's Gull (front) with Laughing Gull (back) in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/2/2023). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

A Franklin's Gull at the Chestertown WWTP in Kent Co., Maryland (11/20/2014). First county record found by Mark Johnson. Photo by Mike Hudson. (MBP list)

Franklin's Gull in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/28/2023). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Franklin's Gull in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/28/2023). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Franklin's Gull in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/28/2023). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Franklin's Gull in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/28/2023). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Franklin's Gull in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/28/2023). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Franklin's Gull (left) with Bonaparte's Gulls at Back River WWTP, Baltimore County, Maryland (11/26/1983). Photo by Bob Ringler. (MBP list)

A couple Franklin's Gull in Worcester Co., Maryland (11/13/2015). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Franklin's Gulls in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (11/3/2018). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

A Franklin's Gull in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/31/2014). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

A Franklin's Gull in Dorchester Co., Maryland (10/7/2006). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)


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