California Gull





Larus californicus			THE RACE ROCKS TAXONOMY

Domain	Eukarya
Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Sub-Phylum	Vertebrata
Class	Aves
Order	Charadriiformes
Family	Laridae
Genus	Larus
Species	californicus
Common Name:	California Gull

In March 2010 Pam Birley captured this gull with the remote camera. She wrote "I saw a California gull recently and attach pics. You don't seem to have any in the taxonomy pages. It's not a rare gull but this maybe the first I have seen at RR." Indeed it is one of those gulls which has fallen through the cracks so this is a rather late addition to our taxonomy.


Preening	This adult plumage is reached after 4 years. Note the black tip on the bill and the yellow legs which distinguish it from the Western Gull

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March 2010

Pam Birley

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