12 May, 2010

California Gull


Scientific Name: Larus Californicus

Population Estimate: 620K

Range / Habitat: Summers / breeds inland in the western US and north into Manitoba. Winters along the US Pacific Coast.

Field Notes: Medium-sized, white-headed gull with dark grey mantle. Yellow legs and bill with both red and black marks on bill. Ring-billed Gull lacks the red mark on the bill. Herring Gull has pinkish legs and no black mark on bill in the adult.

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