Western Gull

Larus occidentalis - Goéland d'Audubon

Goéland d'Audubon
Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Charadriiformes

  • Family
    :

    Laridés

  • Genus
    :

    Larus

  • Species
    :

    occidentalis

Descriptor

Audubon, 1839

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 69 cm
  • Wingspan
    : 120 à 147 cm.
  • Weight
    : 800 à 1250 g
Longevity

25 years

Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Goéland d'Audubon
adult plum. breeding
Goéland d'Audubon
adult plum. breeding

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,
  • västtrut,
  • 西方鷗,

Voice song and call

Goéland d'Audubon
juvenile

Habitat

Goéland d'Audubon
adult

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

Geographic range

Distribution

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

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