The California Gull [ Pictures for Easy Identification]

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Introduction

What the California Gull Looks Like

The California Gull has overall_color color of white and grey.

The California Gull has above_color color of white and grey.

The California Gull has head color of white and greyish.

The California Gull has face color of white.

The California Gull has below_color color of white.

The California Gull has undertail color of black.

The California Gull has back color of grey.

The California Gull has bill color of yellow.

The California Gull has wing color of grey.

The California Gull has belly color of white.

The California Gull has tail color of grey.

The California Gull has chest color of white.

The California Gull has leg color of yellow.

The California Gull has neck color of white.

Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the California Gull

The length of the California Gull is from 18.5 inches to 21.3 inches (47.0 cm to 54.1 cm).

The weight of the California Gull is from 15.2 ounces to 36.9 ounces (430.9 grams to 1046.1 grams).

The wingspan of the California Gull is 51.2 inches (130.0 cm).

Pictures of the California Gull

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California Gull, California Gull by Paul.J.Hurtado, from flickr, licensed under CC
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California Gull, Malibu Lagoon – October 2018 by morrisonbrett, from flickr, licensed under CC
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California Gull, Laughing Gull by black_throated_green_warbler, from flickr, licensed under CC
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California Gull, Seagull in the Sink by Bennilover, from flickr, licensed under CC
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California Gull, California Gull (Larus californicus) by sussexbirder, from flickr, licensed under CC
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California Gull, California Gull by Just chaos, from flickr, licensed under CC
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California Gull, tipsy by CL Maclay, from flickr, licensed under CC
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California Gull, California Gull by danomalley87, from flickr, licensed under CC
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California Gull, California Gull by nickavarvel, from flickr, licensed under CC
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California Gull, California Gull by Wildreturn, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult California Gull
adult California Gull, CA Gull ORS 10-30-14 04 by THE Holy Hand Grenade!, from flickr, licensed under CC
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adult California Gull, Western Gull Adult & Juvenile {Larus Occidentalis} by Drew Avery, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult California Gull
adult California Gull, California & Western Gulls AB 7-13 by THE Holy Hand Grenade!, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult California Gull
adult California Gull, CA Gull ORS 10-30-14 02 by THE Holy Hand Grenade!, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult California Gull
adult California Gull, by mjambon, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult California Gull
adult California Gull, Glaucous-winged x Western Hybrid Gull by jzgray, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult California Gull
adult California Gull, Western Gull (Larus occidentalis) by “Caveman Chuck“ Coker, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult California Gull
adult California Gull, GULL, CALIFORNIA (3-24-09) adult, elephant seal overlook -01 by sloalan, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult California Gull
adult California Gull, California Gull by Kaaren Perry, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile California Gull
juvenile California Gull, juvenile Western gull in flight by USFWS Pacific Southwest Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile California Gull
juvenile California Gull, Growing Up Gull (6 of 7) by Ingrid Valda Taylar, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile California Gull
juvenile California Gull, Juvenile California Gull at Doran Park by jzgray, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile California Gull
juvenile California Gull, It`s the Little Things, like making friends with a teenage seagull. by Bennilover, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile California Gull
juvenile California Gull, Growing Up Gull (7 of 7) by Ingrid Valda Taylar, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile California Gull
juvenile California Gull, California Gull – juvenile by Kaaren Perry, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile California Gull
juvenile California Gull, Western Gull Adult & Juvenile {Larus Occidentalis} by Drew Avery, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile California Gull
juvenile California Gull, Heermann`s Gull (Juvenile) by morrisonbrett, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock California Gull
flock California Gull, Glacous-winged Gull (#188) by cameraclub231, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock California Gull
flock California Gull, Gulls in Flight by John-Morgan, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock California Gull
flock California Gull, Attack of the Seagulls, San Diego, California by moonjazz, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock California Gull
flock California Gull, Seabirds on the wing by John K Hile, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight California Gull
flight California Gull, San Francisco – Municipal Pier Seagull by David Paul Ohmer, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight California Gull
flight California Gull, Hangin` out by Chrissy Olson, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight California Gull
flight California Gull, CA Gull BIF ESP 10-19-10 1 by THE Holy Hand Grenade!, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight California Gull
flight California Gull, Gull starboard fore DSC_0362 by wbaiv, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight California Gull
flight California Gull, IMG_1425.jpg by Jimmy_Joe, from flickr, licensed under CC
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flight California Gull, Gull starboard profile DSC_0352 by wbaiv, from flickr, licensed under CC

Feeding Behavior of the California Gull

walks, wades, swims, or flies while foraging.

may hover and descend to pick objects up from the ground.

What the California Gull Likes to Eat

The California Gull feeds on the following:

  • fish
  • eggs
  • refuse
  • insects
  • worms
  • spiders
  • rodents
  • eggs
  • young of other birds
  • carrion

Where To Find the California Gull

You can find the California Gull in the following habitats:

  • Seacoasts
  • lakes
  • farms
  • urban centers
  • rivers