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American Herring Gull (1st Cycle)

Larus smithsonianus

Photo by Liam
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Description:

Adults are white with gray back and wings, black wingtips with white spots, and pink legs. Immature birds are gray-brown and are darker and more uniform than European Herring Gulls with a dark tail.

Habitat:

Ocean

Reference Links:

American Herring Gull

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PublishedNovember 28, 2011

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