Gulls (Laridae)
Pacific Gull (Larus pacificus) - HBW 3, p. 601
French: Goéland austral
German: Dickschnabelmöwe
Spanish: Gaviota Tasmania
Other common names: Large-billed/Australian Gull
Taxonomy: Larus pacificus Latham, 1801, New South Wales.
Often placed in separate genus Gabianus, either alone or with Leucophaeus scoresbii. Considered monotypic by some authors. Two subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- georgii P. P. King, 1827 - Western Australia (Shark Bay) S and E to South Australia (Kangaroo I).
- pacificus Latham, 1801 - Tasmania and Victoria; post-breeding visitor to New South Wales, rarely N to Queensland.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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side view of juvenile Locality Emu Point, Albany, Western Australia, Australia (ssp georgii)
Martin Kennewell 2 February 2011 52 weeks ago 33 sec 4.8 -
juvenile, close up of head Locality Emu Point, Albany, Western Australia, Australia (ssp georgii)
Martin Kennewell 2 February 2011 52 weeks ago 39 sec 4.8 -
An inmature bird swalowing a small stingray, with a Silver Gull in attendance Locality Avalon, Victoria, Australia (ssp pacificus)
Geoffrey Dabb 30 September 2006 4 years ago 35 sec 4.5 -
An adult flying and two adults on the ground Locality Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia (ssp georgii)
Philip Griffin 5 April 2003 8 years ago 18 sec 4.3 -
An adult sitting down in dry seaweed Locality Thomson's Beach, Gulf St Vincent, South Australia, Australia (ssp pacificus)
Philip Griffin 19 March 2006 5 years ago 11 sec 4.2 -
A bird resting on rocks Locality Twelve Apostles, South Australia, Australia (ssp georgii)
Peter Nash 8 November 2006 4 years ago 55 sec 4.1
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Adult bird loafing beside a rock-pool.
Locality Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia
Graham Little 6 December 2010 1 year ago 4 -
Head of adult bird.
Locality Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia
Graham Little 6 December 2010 1 year ago 4 -
Juvenile walking on the beach
Locality Goolwa, South Australia, Australia
Peter Strauss 29 May 2011 36 weeks ago 3.8 -
an adult male
Locality Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia
topola 27 October 2008 2 years ago 3.5 -
Adult on beach
Locality Goolwa, South Australia, Australia
Peter Strauss 24 October 2010 48 weeks ago 3.4 -
Pacific Gull taking a casual swim
Locality San Francisco, California, USA (United States)
Giovanni 13 March 2009 1 year ago 3.4
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An adult makes two calls as it lands on a beach Locality Burnie, Tasmania, Australia
(ssp pacificus)
Joe Angseesing 23 February 2009 2 years ago 3
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