Larus utunui Steadman, 2002:3-4
Huahine gull, Society Islands gull
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Extinct
Last record: subfossil
Distribution
Huahine, Society Islands
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Steadman, David W. (2002). A new species of gull (Laridae: Larus) from an archaeological site on Huahine, Society Islands. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 115: 1-17.
Other references:
Hume, Julian Pender and Walters, Michael. (2012). Extinct Birds. London: T & AD Poyser.
Steadman, David W. and Pahlavan, Dominique S. (1992). Extinction and biogeography of birds on huahine, society islands, French polynesia. Geoarchaeology 7(5): 449-483. [Abstract]
http://extinctanimals.proboards.com/thread/7793/larus-utunui-huahine-gull