Kelp Gull

Larus dominicanus - Goéland dominicain

Systematics

Order
:
Charadriiformes
Family
:
Laridés
Genus
:
Larus
Species
:
dominicanus

Descriptor

Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823

Biometrics

Size
: 65 cm
Wingspan
: 128 à 142 cm.
Weight
: 900 à 1335 g

Longevity

24 years

Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus) is a species of bird in the Laridae family.

Subspecific information 5 subspecies

Larus dominicanus dominicanus (South America, Falkland Is., South Georgia, Australia, New Zealand)
Larus dominicanus vetula (southern Africa)
Larus dominicanus judithae (subantarctic islands of the Indian Ocean)
Larus dominicanus melisandae (s and sw Madagascar)
Larus dominicanus austrinus (Antarctica and Antarctic islands)

Foreign names

Goéland dominicain,
Gaviota cocinera,
gaivota-meridional,
Dominikanermöwe,
déli sirály,
Kelpmeeuw,
Mugnaiaccio australe,
kelptrut,
Taremåke,
čajka vznešená,
racek jižní,
Tangmåge,
etelänselkälokki,
Swartrugmeeu,
gavià de Lichtenstein,
mewa południowa,
Доминиканская чайка,
ミナミオオセグロカモメ,
黑背鸥,
黑背鷗,

Voice song and cries

play
pause

Habitat

Wetlands (inland) : Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) ; Marine Neritic : Pelagic, Subtidal Rock and Rocky Reefs, Subtidal Loose Rock/pebble/gravel, Subtidal Sandy, Subtidal Sandy-Mud, Macroalgal/Kelp, Seagrass (Submerged) ; Marine Intertidal : Rocky Shoreline, Sandy Shoreline and/or Beaches, Sand Bars, Spits, Etc, Shingle and/or Pebble Shoreline and/or Beaches, Tidepools ; Marine Coastal/Supratidal : Sea Cliffs and Rocky Offshore Islands