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Western Gull

Larus occidentalis

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in California.January 125,229, February 108,382, March 112,857, April 139,988, May 135,945, June 100,001, July 85,654, August 87,241, September 110,706, October 113,101, November 145,421, December 112,103.
United States73,530
California68,446
Canada13,953
British Columbia13,942
Oregon4,171
Mexico1,237
Washington834
Baja California633
Baja California Sur566
Utah321

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Traits

Group and habits

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassBirds · Aves
OrderShorebirds and Allies · Charadriiformes
FamilyGulls, Terns, and Skimmers · Laridae
GenusLarge White-headed Gulls · Larus

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