Meanings
nounBonaparte's gull (plural Bonaparte's gulls)
plural Bonaparte's gulls
- Chroicocephalus philadelphia, a member of the gull family Laridae found mainly in northern North America.
Origin
Named after Charles Lucien Bonaparte, who contributed to the taxonomy and nomenclature of birds in North America.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 博氏鸥
- 博氏鸥 (bó-shì ōu)Chroicocephalus philadelphia
Czech racek Bonapartův
- racek BonapartůvChroicocephalus philadelphia
Danish Bonapartemåge
- BonapartemågeChroicocephalus philadelphia
Dutch kleine kokmeeuw
- kleine kokmeeuwChroicocephalus philadelphia
Finnish kuusilokki
- kuusilokkiChroicocephalus philadelphia
French mouette de Bonaparte
- mouette de BonaparteChroicocephalus philadelphia
German Bonapartemöwe
- BonapartemöweChroicocephalus philadelphia
Icelandic trjámáfur, gabbiano di Bonaparte
- trjámáfurChroicocephalus philadelphia
- gabbiano di BonaparteChroicocephalus philadelphia
Japanese ボナパルト鴎
- ボナパルト鴎 (bonaparutokamome)Chroicocephalus philadelphia
Norwegian kanadahettemåke
- kanadahettemåkeChroicocephalus philadelphia
Polish mewa kanadyjska
- mewa kanadyjskaChroicocephalus philadelphia
Portuguese gaivota de Bonaparte
- gaivota de BonaparteChroicocephalus philadelphia
Russian Бонапартова чайка
- Бонапартова чайка (Bonapartova čajka)Chroicocephalus philadelphia
Slovak čajka čiernozobá
- čajka čiernozobáChroicocephalus philadelphia
Spanish gaviota de Bonaparte
- gaviota de BonaparteChroicocephalus philadelphia
Swedish trädmås
- trädmåsChroicocephalus philadelphia
Ukrainian мартин канадський
- мартин канадський (martyn kanadsʹkyj)Chroicocephalus philadelphia
Cite this entry
APA
Bonaparte's gull. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bonaparte's%20gull
MLA
“Bonaparte's gull.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bonaparte's%20gull. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bonaparte's gull,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bonaparte's%20gull.
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