Large stout-bodied gull, with broad wings, a thick neck, and a heavy, slightly bulbous bill. Breeding adults are dark gray, nearly black above with a white head and underparts. Note pink legs.
Hefty gull with a thick bill and a dark back. Breeding adults have a red spot on the lower bill and a red ring around the eye.
Very large gull with thick, heavy bill. Adults have dark blackish back and wings; juveniles have a frosty tone and are larger than other gulls, such as the immature Herring Gull at right.
First-winter birds have a checkered back and diffuse streaking on the neck and breast. Note their large size, stout bicolored bill, and pink legs.
Large, heavy-bodied gull with a stout bill and pink legs. The back and wings on first-winter birds are checkered in tans, grays, and white.
Second-summer gulls have a checkered back and diffuse streaking on the neck and breast. Note the stout bill that is pink at the base with a tiny bit of pink on the tip.
Some second-winter birds start to acquire the dark gray color, but still have checkered backs. Note the stout bill that is pink at the base with a tiny bit of pink on the tip.
Their large size and stout bill help separate them from other gulls; note also the bill that is pink at the base and tip.
Large, dark gray gull. In flight note the larger white spot at the tip of the primaries.
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This is the largest species of gull in the world. They are stout-bodied, with broad wings, a thick neck, and a heavy, slightly bulbous bill.
Larger than a Herring Gull, but smaller than a Brown Pelican.
between crow and gooseGulls, Terns, and Skimmers(Order: Charadriiformes, Family: Laridae)
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