Western Gull
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(New page: Image:WesternGull.JPG '''Common Name:''' Western Gull<br> '''Scientific Name:''' Larus occidentalis '''Size:''' 23.6 inches (60 cm) '''Habitat:''' North America; The Western Gull ra...) |
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It nests from late April or early May, and later in the north, nesting on barren substrates in colonies on rocky islets with some herbaceous cover and gravelly beaches. | It nests from late April or early May, and later in the north, nesting on barren substrates in colonies on rocky islets with some herbaceous cover and gravelly beaches. | ||
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| - | Cool Facts:''' It was previously considered conspecific, the same species, with the Yellow-footed Gull (Larus livens) of the Gulf of California. In Washington state, the Western Gull hybridizes frequently with the Glaucous-winged Gull, and may closely resemble a Thayer's Gull. The hybrids have a flatter and larger head and a thicker bill with a pronounced angle on the lower part of the bill, which distinguishes it from the smaller Thayer's Gull. | + | '''Cool Facts:''' It was previously considered conspecific, the same species, with the Yellow-footed Gull (Larus livens) of the Gulf of California. In Washington state, the Western Gull hybridizes frequently with the Glaucous-winged Gull, and may closely resemble a Thayer's Gull. The hybrids have a flatter and larger head and a thicker bill with a pronounced angle on the lower part of the bill, which distinguishes it from the smaller Thayer's Gull. |
The Western Gull typically lives about 15 years, but can live to at least 25 years. | The Western Gull typically lives about 15 years, but can live to at least 25 years. | ||
'''Found in Songbird ReMix Seabirds Volume 2''' | '''Found in Songbird ReMix Seabirds Volume 2''' | ||
