Chroicocephalus philadelphia
Bonaparte's Gull
As recorded: Larus philadelphia (Ord, 1815)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Charadriiformes › Laridae
- Collected by
- A Seale
- Collector number
- Collector Number: AS 1256
- Region
- United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Chroicocephalus philadelphia observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 20,940 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.
2026-10-29
Lakeshore at Marina, Barrie, ON L4N 9R2, Canada
(c) judeaubin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
CPP3+QR, Oak Bay, BC V8R 6K8, Canada
(c) biomebc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Gabriola, BC, Canada
(c) Carol McDougall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Hastings, Trent Hills, ON, Canada
(c) Adam Holder, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Barrie - Downtown, Barrie, ON L4M 3A4, Canada
(c) Ari Laws, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
83rd St, Columbus, NE, US
(c) envy_eao, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Chroicocephalus philadelphia. BPBM 1416. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37348321. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm/1416.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37348321 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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