Gulls (Laridae)
Heermann's Gull (Larus heermanni) - HBW 3, p. 602
French: Goéland de Heermann
German: Heermannmöwe
Spanish: Gaviota Mexicana
Taxonomy: Larus Heermanni Cassin, 1852, San Diego, California.
Monotypic.
Distribution: Breeds in Gulf of California (particularly Isla Rasa) S to Nayarit; also Baja California (from San Benito Is off Pacific coast) and N very sparsely in S California, occasionally and irregularly to San Francisco Bay.
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An adult preening on a rock Locality Playa de Cocos, San Blas, Nayarit State, Mexico (Northern) (Monotypic species)
Eldert Groenewoud 26 February 2007 3 years ago 10 sec 4.3 -
A winter-plumaged adult looking around on a rock Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 31 October 2007 4 years ago 21 sec 4.3 -
A lateral view of a winter-plumaged adult on the sand Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 31 October 2007 4 years ago 21 sec 4.2 -
An adult in winter plumage on a rock Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 31 October 2007 4 years ago 17 sec 4.2 -
A slow pan of a flock on the beach resting at their mid-day roost. Locality Ventura, Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 14 November 2008 3 years ago 48 sec 4 -
A first winter bird on a beach Locality Laguna Niguel, Orange County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Paul Clarke 30 November 2002 3 years ago 9 sec 4
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Adult bird in breeding plumage, standing on one leg on the beach.
Locality Del Rey Lagoon Park, Marina del Rey, Los Angeles County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Pia Öberg 4 February 2006 23 weeks ago 4 -
Close-up of an adult.
Locality San Blas, Nayarit State, Mexico (Northern) (Monotypic species)
Ken Havard 3 March 2005 1 year ago 3.9 -
Adult perched on post.
Locality Monterey, Monterey County, California, USA (United States)
Miriam Bauman 18 September 2005 1 year ago 3.8 -
resting on a small cliff
Locality San Diego County, California, USA (United States)
Patrick Ellsworth 24 January 2007 18 weeks ago 3.8 -
first winter
Locality San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge, California, USA (United States)
AurélienAudevard 5 February 2002 2 years ago 3.8 -
Adult bird in breeding plumage landing on the beach, thereby showing both wing- and tailpattern.
Locality Del Rey Lagoon Park, Marina del Rey, Los Angeles County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Pia Öberg 4 February 2006 23 weeks ago 3.7
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