Heermann's Gull -- Oregon Shore Birds
Location in Oregon
Heermann's Gull Larus heermanni - Common along the West Coast except in spring, when confined to Mexican breeding islands. Rare inland; often found offshore. The darkest gull, it is the only species that is uniformly dark below. The adult's white head is mottled in winter. In flight the black head and red bill of the adult is diagnostic, as are the narrow white terminal band and blackish underparts of the immature. |
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