western gull
E672975
The western gull is a large, robust gull native to the Pacific coast of North America, commonly found along rocky shorelines, beaches, and offshore islands.
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
gull ⓘ |
| averageLength | 55–68 cm ⓘ |
| averageMass | 800–1250 g ⓘ |
| benefitsFrom | human refuse and fisheries discards ⓘ |
| billColor | yellow with red spot on lower mandible ⓘ |
| binomialName | Larus occidentalis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breedingSite |
offshore islands
ⓘ
rocky islets ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 2–3 eggs ⓘ |
| commonIn |
Channel Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Puget Sound NERFINISHED ⓘ San Francisco Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | John James Audubon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | opportunistic omnivore ⓘ |
| dietIncludes |
carrion
ⓘ
eggs and chicks of other birds ⓘ fish ⓘ human food waste ⓘ marine invertebrates ⓘ |
| eggColor | olive to buff with dark blotches ⓘ |
| eyeColor | pale yellow ⓘ |
| family | Laridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior |
predator
ⓘ
scavenger ⓘ |
| genus | Larus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal cliffs
ⓘ
harbors ⓘ offshore islands ⓘ rocky shorelines ⓘ sandy beaches ⓘ urban waterfronts ⓘ |
| hybridizesWith | glaucous-winged gull NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legColor | pink ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | up to about 25 years ⓘ |
| migrationPattern |
mostly resident
ⓘ
short-distance movements along coast ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Pacific coast of North America
ⓘ
western North America ⓘ |
| nestType | ground nest ⓘ |
| order | Charadriiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentalCare | biparental ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
blackish gray upperwings with white tips
ⓘ
dark gray mantle ⓘ white head and underparts ⓘ |
| rangeExtendsFrom | British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rangeExtendsTo | Baja California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| similarTo | glaucous-winged gull NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat disturbance at breeding colonies
ⓘ
human persecution at landfills and fisheries ⓘ |
| vocalization | loud laughing call ⓘ |
| wingspan | 120–140 cm ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1839 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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