Kelp gull - Wikipedia
The kelp gull is a rare vagrant to the United States, with the first record in 1989 on Chandeleur Islands in Louisiana. They have interbred with American herring gull on these islands, leading to intermediate birds that may backcross to one another.
Kelp Gull - eBird
Provisional. Large dark-backed gull. Few similar species in much of its range. Usually coastal. Adults have black backs and wings with very little white in the flight feathers. The bill is very strong and robust and the legs are greenish-yellow.
Kelp Gull | Audubon Field Guide
Native to coastlines of the southern hemisphere, this big gull was a shock to birders when it began showing up in North America in the late 1980s. From 1989 into the 1990s, several adults were present on the Chandeleur Islands, in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana.
Kelp Gull | The Animal Facts | Appearance, Diet, Habitat, Behavior
The kelp gull is a large species of gull and one of the most commonly seen in the southern hemisphere. Across most their underside, neck, head and tail the feathers are white. Across the back of the body and the tops of the wings are black feathers. A …
Kelp gull - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
Basic facts about Kelp gull: lifespan, distribution and habitat map, lifestyle and social behavior, mating habits, diet and nutrition, population size and status.
Kelp Gull - Larus dominicanus - Birds of the World
Mar 4, 2020 · Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.kelgul.01.
Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus) - BirdLife species factsheet
The Kelp Gull breeds on coasts and islands through much of the southern hemisphere. It is found on a number of subantarctic islands, on the Antarctic peninsula, on the southern coast of Australia and all of New Zealand, on the southern cost of Africa and Madagascar, and on the coast of South America as far north as Ecuador and southern Brazil ...
Kelp gull | bird | Britannica
The kelp gull ( L. dominicanus) is a very wide-ranging black-backed species of the Southern Hemisphere, including Antarctica. The laughing gull ( L. atricilla ), a medium-sized bird with a black head, red bill, and red feet, often gives vent to a strident, laughing call.
Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus) - BirdLife species factsheet
Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus. Summary. Text account. Data table and detailed info. Distribution map. Climate Change maps. Reference and further resources. Family: Laridae (Gulls, Terns, Skimmers) Authority: Lichtenstein, 1823. Red List Category.
Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus) | BDI
Apr 21, 2023 · Kelp Gulls occur, mostly on or near the coastline, in a large variety of seawater and freshwater habitats. These photos show a small sample of the variety of habitats. Distribution. Kelps Gull occur along the entire coastline of South Africa.
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