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Ring-billed Gull

Larus delawarensis

Description:

White seagull with black tips on wings and black band hear end of bill.

Habitat:

This gull was trying to get bread that a child was throwing for the ducks at Sandy Lake at Kit Carson park.

Notes:

"Their breeding habitat is near lakes, rivers or the coast in Canada and the northern United States. They nest colonially on the ground, often on islands. This bird tends to be faithful to its nesting site, if not its mate, from year to year." - Wikipedia

2 Species ID Suggestions

Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
MaryEvans2
MaryEvans2 12 years ago
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Ring-billed Gull


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4 Comments

MaryEvans2
MaryEvans2 12 years ago

Sorry for ID duplicate, happens a lot when using slow dial-up....

CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 12 years ago

Thank you all for the ID!

LivanEscudero
LivanEscudero 12 years ago

I agree with Antonio. assuming these are all the same individual, I'm basing my suggestion mostly based on the last picture.

AntónioGinjaGinja
AntónioGinjaGinja 12 years ago

Cindy,i' have been seeing my bird guid of europe and it refer a so call Larus delawarensis that is very rare in europe and common in USA,maybee it's that one,i dont make id sugestion because it's not european and i'am not 100% certain

Escondido, California, USA

Spotted on Feb 3, 2012
Submitted on Feb 3, 2012

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