OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Larus ("gull") californicus ("of California")
Adult California Gull (Larus californicus) at Berkeley, California - August 2022
Featured Subspecies: -Unclear-
Weight: 430-1045g / Length: 46-55cm / Wingspan: 122-137cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
Despite the name, the California Gull actually has the bulk of its breeding range in Canada, and aside from the North-East most corner of the state is primarily a non-breeding migrant to its namesake. They are the State Bird of Utah, on account of an event where a huge flock appearing and consuming a huge swarm of crickets that was destroying the crops of Mormon Pioneers in Salt Lake Valley, which is named "the Mircale of the Gulls".
Related Species:
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Laridae
Genus: Larus
SUBSPECIES: L. c. californicus, L. c. albertaensis
- Sighting Locations -
A patchy breedin range in the North West of the Lower 48, Wintering on the West Coast.
- CALIFORNIA 2022 TRIP: Seen at Berkeley and on the Half Moon Bay Pelagic Trip
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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