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The California gull (Larus californicus) is a medium-sized gull, smaller on average than the herring gull, but larger on average than the ring-billed gull (though it may overlap in size with both). Although named after California , it can be found annually across most of western North America, from the Canadian prairie provinces in the ...
California gull Larus californicus: Named the state bird in commemoration of the "miracle of the gulls". In 1848, the pioneers were tending to their first harvest since they arrived in Utah, when Mormon cricket swarmed in and started to devour the crops. California gulls came in and ate the crickets, thus saving the crops. 1955 [7] Emblem: Beehive
Franklin's gull, Leucophaeus pipixcan (A) Heermann's gull, Larus heermanni; Short-billed gull, Larus brachrhynchus (R) Ring-billed gull, Larus delawarensis (A) Western gull, Larus occidentalis; California gull, Larus californicus; Herring gull, Larus argentatus (R) Iceland gull, Larus glaucoides (A) Glaucous-winged gull, Larus glaucescens
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Records predating the arrival of the Mormon pioneers show that various types of gulls, including the California gull, inhabited the Great Salt Lake area. These gulls fed on various insects, including crickets. [3] Gulls regurgitate the indigestible parts of insects, similar to how an owl regurgitates pellets. While this behavior seemed strange ...
The California quail is the official state bird of California.. This list of birds of California is a comprehensive listing of all the bird species seen naturally in the U.S. state of California as determined by the California Bird Records Committee (CBRC). [1]
C. California carpenter bee; California gull; California halibut; California kangaroo rat; California killifish; California kingsnake; California leaf-nosed bat
Download QR code; Print/export ... Larus elmorei is an extinct species of gull that lived ... Larus elmorei is most similar in size to the California gull (Larus ...