70,881 observationsLeast Concern
Western Gull
Larus occidentalis
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Aves ›Order: Charadriiformes ›Family: Laridae ›Genus: Larus
About
The western gull (Larus occidentalis) is a large white-headed gull that lives on the west coast of North America. It was previously considered conspecific with the yellow-footed gull (Larus livens) of the Gulf of California. The western gull ranges from British Columbia, Canada to Baja California, Mexico, and, because of its convenient colonies on the coast of California, it is well studied. Despite being a well-known bird species on the West Coast of the US, it...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Western Gull is Larus occidentalis.
- Western Gull belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Western Gull belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Western Gull belongs to the class Aves.
- Western Gull belongs to the order Charadriiformes.
- Western Gull belongs to the family Laridae.
- Western Gull belongs to the genus Larus.