HEERMANN'S GULL
HEERMANN’S GULL (Larus heermanni) (See images below)
VOICE: https://www.xeno-canto.org/species/Larus-heermanni
NAME: The English name ‘Gull’ would have its origins in Old Celtic ‘Gullan’ and other languages, including Latin ‘gula’ for throat. As per Choate this would be related to the gull’s ‘indiscriminate’ scavenging habits, its ‘willingness to swallow almost anything’ (think ‘gullible’). The Latin genus name ‘Larus’ means ‘gull’.
SIMILAR SPECIES: Parasitic Jaeger, Pomarine Jaeger
REFERENCES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heermann%27s_gull
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Heermanns_Gull/id
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Heermann's gulls nonbreeding adults Calif., by Roberta Palmer |
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Heermann's gulls nonbreeding adults with groundhog, CA, Roberta Palmer |