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American Herring Gull

Larus smithsonianus

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Description:

Gulls

Habitat:

Park, subarban area Northern California

1 Species ID Suggestions

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Liam
Liam 12 years ago
American Herring Gull (1st cycle)
Larus smithsonianus


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2 Comments

Liam
Liam 12 years ago

Not a Ring-billed Gull. The mantle and wing coverts are too dark and the beak is too heavy. I'm not too good on pacific Gulls, but the best match seems to be 1st cycle Herring Gull.

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Hema Shah
Hema Shah 12 years ago

looks like ring billed gulls.

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JoséD
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JoséD

Petaluma, California, USA

Spotted on Jan 10, 2012
Submitted on Jan 31, 2012

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