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  2. California gull - Wikipedia

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    They have black primaries with white tips. Immature birds are also similar in appearance to immature herring gulls, with browner plumage than immature ring-billed gulls. Length can range from 46 to 55 cm (18 to 22 in), the wingspan 122–137 cm (48–54 in) [ citation needed ] and body mass can vary from 430 to 1,045 g (0.948 to 2.304 lb).

  3. List of birds of Santa Cruz County, California - Wikipedia

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    List of birds of Santa Cruz County, California. The county is in Northern California, located on the California coast, including northern Monterey Bay, and west of the San Francisco Bay and Silicon Valley. It includes the southwestern Santa Cruz Mountains. [1] [2]

  4. Black-billed magpie - Wikipedia

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    The black-billed magpie is an unmistakable bird within its range. It is a medium-sized bird that measures 45–60 centimeters (18–24 in) from tip to tail. It is largely black, with white scapulars, belly, and primaries, and the wings and tail are an iridescent blue-green. The tail is made up of long, layered feathers, the middle pair of which ...

  5. Heermann's gull - Wikipedia

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    After breeding, birds commonly disperse to central California, and less commonly north as far as British Columbia and south as far as Guatemala. [1] Some birds exhibit strong site fidelity to their nonbreeding territories, including a one-legged gull who resided for 17 years at the Loch Lomond Marina in San Rafael, California .

  6. List of birds of the United States - Wikipedia

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    A western gull in front of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco Common tern Black skimmer. Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae. Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds and includes gulls, terns, and skimmers. Gulls are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and ...

  7. List of birds of North America - Wikipedia

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    A western gull in front of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco Ring-billed gull. Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae. Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds and includes gulls, terns, kittiwakes and skimmers. Gulls are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings.

  8. List of birds of California - Wikipedia

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    Shrikes are passerine birds known for their habit of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions of their bodies on thorns. A shrike's beak is hooked, like that of a typical bird of prey. Brown shrike, Lanius cristatus (*) Loggerhead shrike, Lanius ludovicianus; Northern shrike, Lanius borealis

  9. Pajaro River - Wikipedia

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    San Felipe Lake, which is the central feature of the "Bolsa de San Felipe", is designated as a "California Important Bird Area" by the National Audubon Society. The Bolsa is a crossroads for birds migrating between San Francisco Bay to the north, Monterey Bay to the west and the Central Valley to the east.