Western Gull
Larus occidentalis - Goéland d'Audubon
Systematics
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Order:
Charadriiformes
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Family:
Laridés
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Genus:
Larus
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Species:
occidentalis
Descriptor
Biometrics
- Size: 66 cm
- Wingspan: 132 à 142 cm.
- Weight: 800 à 1250 g
Longevity
25 years
Geographic range
Identification
Western Gull (Larus occidentalis) is a species of bird in the Laridae family.
Subspecific information 2 subspecies
- Larus occidentalis occidentalis (sw British Columbia, w USA to c California)
- Larus occidentalis wymani (c California. USA. to Baja California (Mexico))
Foreign names
- Goéland d'Audubon,
- Gaviota occidental,
- gaivota-de-pés-rosados,
- Westmöwe,
- nyugati sirály,
- Californische Meeuw,
- Gabbiano occidentale,
- västtrut,
- Kaliforniasvartbak,
- čajka pláštiková,
- racek západní,
- Amerikansk Svartbag,
- amerikanmerilokki,
- gavià occidental,
- mewa zachodnia,
- rietumu kaija,
- Западная чайка,
- アメリカオオセグロカモメ,
- 西美鸥,
- 西方鷗,
Habitat
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
Threats - protection
IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
in the Wild
Near
threatened
threatened
Not
evaluated
evaluated
EX
EW
CR
EN
VU
NT
LC
NE
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