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California Gull

Larus californicus

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6 Comments

Darwin26
Darwin26 12 years ago

dang another typo ~
the Glacus has no black in its tail...possibly it could be a Yellow Footed or Western but it's Not its a CA Gull.

TomHarvie
TomHarvie 12 years ago

Thanks for correcting me Birdlady6000! They looked so similar except for one being lighter in colour than the other I thought they may be male and female.

TomHarvie
TomHarvie 12 years ago

Thanks William for your help in identifying this gull. My countrie's name is spelled C-A-N-A-D-A

birdlady6000
birdlady6000 12 years ago

Photo number 2 here is a Glaucous-winged Gull, Larus glaucescens.

birdlady6000
birdlady6000 12 years ago

Hi Tom, your pics are of 2 different species of gull.

Darwin26
Darwin26 12 years ago

it's a Larus californicus = California Gull on its wintering grounds after breeding in the northwest up thru Oregon, Montana and mainly in Canaduh.

TomHarvie
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TomHarvie

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Spotted on May 18, 2008
Submitted on Oct 6, 2011

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