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Franklin's gull

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A migratory gull that breeds in the Northern Hemisphere and winters in the Southern Hemisphere; Leucophaeus pipixcan.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Named after English explorer John Franklin.

Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: racek vnitrozemský — Leucophaeus pipixcan
  • Danish: præriemåge — Leucophaeus pipixcan
  • Dutch: Franklins meeuw — Leucophaeus pipixcan
  • Finnish: preerianaurulokki — Leucophaeus pipixcan
  • French: mouette de Franklin — Leucophaeus pipixcan
  • German: Präriemöwe — Leucophaeus pipixcan
  • Icelandic: sléttumáfur — Leucophaeus pipixcan
  • Italian: gabbiano di Franklin — Leucophaeus pipixcan
  • Japanese: アメリカズグロカモメ (amerikazugurokamome) — Leucophaeus pipixcan
  • Norwegian: franklinmåke — Leucophaeus pipixcan
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: franklinmåse — Leucophaeus pipixcan
  • Polish: mewa preriowa — Leucophaeus pipixcan
  • Portuguese: gaivota de Franklin — Leucophaeus pipixcan
  • Romanian: pescărușul lui Franklin — Leucophaeus pipixcan
  • Russian: франклинова чайка (franklinova čajka) — Leucophaeus pipixcan
  • Slovak: čajka prériová — Leucophaeus pipixcan
  • Spanish: gaviota pipizcan — Leucophaeus pipixcan
  • Swedish: präriemås — Leucophaeus pipixcan
  • Ukrainian: мартин ставковий (martyn stavkovyj) — Leucophaeus pipixcan