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The California Gull, scientifically named *Larus californicus*, is a species of bird within the family Laridae. It belongs to the order Charadriiformes, class Aves, and phylum Chordata. The taxon was described by Lawrence in 1854 and is currently accepted as a valid species. Common names for this bird include gwylan Califfornia, Kaliforniermöwe, and Gaviota californiana.
This marine species has a recorded wingspan of 131 and a mass of 841. Its taxonomic range is listed as South America. The IUCN Red List assessed the California Gull as Least Concern in 2018.
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Species
Least ConcernCalifornia gull
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderCharadriiformes
- FamilyLaridae
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Wikidata facts
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
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- Larus californicus
- taxon name
- Larus californicus
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- Larus californicus
- taxon common name
- kanadski galeb
- wingspan
- 131
- short name
- L. californicus
- taxon range
- South America
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Encyclopedic overview
The California gull (Larus californicus) is a medium-sized gull, smaller on average than the herring gull, but larger on average than the ring-billed gull (though it may overlap in size with both). Although named after California, it can be found annually across most of western North America, from the Canadian prairie provinces in the northeast and south through western Mexico.
Distribution and habitat
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “California Gull” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.