OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Larus ("gull") delawarensis ("of the Delaware river")
Adult Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) at Berkeley, California - August 2022
Featured Subspecies: N/A
Weight: 300-700g / Length: 43-54cm / Wingspan: 105-117cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
An incredibly widely distributed and adaptable gull species which can be found in any part of the lower 48, it represents one of the smaller Larus species. They are an adaptable species that has succeeded in many human created habitats, and is also traditionally one of the North American species that has the biggest history of vagrancy to Europe.
Related Species:
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Laridae
Genus: Larus
SUBSPECIES: none - monotypic
- Sighting Locations -
Breeds in Northern States, Winters in Coastl and Southern Ones
- CALIFORNIA 2022 TRIP: Seen at Hayward and Berkeley
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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