Slaty-backed Gull
Larus schistisagus
Summary 2
The slaty-backed gull (Larus schistisagus) is a large white-headed gull that breeds on the western coast of Alaska but travels widely during nonbreeding seasons. It is similar in appearance to the western gull and the glaucous-winged gull. Another alternate name is Pacific gull, though this also applies to a southern hemisphere species, Larus pacificus. Claims have been made as to its (sometimes occasional) presence throughout North America as well as the eastern coast
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- (c) Herman Mays, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/61632010@N04/5608855816
- (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larus_schistisagus
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iNat Map
| Order | Shorebirds |
|---|---|
| Color | black, grey, pink, white, yellow |
