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Bonaparte's gull

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Chroicocephalus philadelphia, a member of the gull family Laridae found mainly in northern North America.

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History

Etymology

Named after Charles Lucien Bonaparte, who contributed to the taxonomy and nomenclature of birds in North America.

Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Ahtna: tsideltʼuudzi — Chroicocephalus philadelphia
  • Chinese Mandarin: 博氏鸥 (bó-shì ōu) — Chroicocephalus philadelphia
  • Czech: racek Bonapartův — Chroicocephalus philadelphia
  • Danish: Bonapartemåge — Chroicocephalus philadelphia
  • Dutch: kleine kokmeeuw — Chroicocephalus philadelphia
  • Finnish: kuusilokki — Chroicocephalus philadelphia
  • French: mouette de Bonaparte — Chroicocephalus philadelphia
  • German: Bonapartemöwe — Chroicocephalus philadelphia
  • Icelandic: trjámáfur — Chroicocephalus philadelphia
  • Icelandic: gabbiano di Bonaparte — Chroicocephalus philadelphia
  • Japanese: ボナパルト鴎 (bonaparutokamome) — Chroicocephalus philadelphia
  • Norwegian: kanadahettemåke — Chroicocephalus philadelphia
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: kanadahettemåse — Chroicocephalus philadelphia
  • Polish: mewa kanadyjska — Chroicocephalus philadelphia
  • Portuguese: gaivota de Bonaparte — Chroicocephalus philadelphia
  • Russian: Бонапартова чайка (Bonapartova čajka) — Chroicocephalus philadelphia
  • Slovak: čajka čiernozobá — Chroicocephalus philadelphia
  • Spanish: gaviota de Bonaparte — Chroicocephalus philadelphia
  • Swedish: trädmås — Chroicocephalus philadelphia
  • Lower Tanana: tthilzrena — Chroicocephalus philadelphia
  • Ukrainian: мартин канадський (martyn kanadsʹkyj) — Chroicocephalus philadelphia