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Charadriiformes / Laridae / Larus

California Gull

Larus californicus

IUCN: Least Concern

Data Sources

AviList 2025 eBird (calgul) Avibase

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.

Taxonomy

Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Laridae
Genus: Larus

Subspecies (2)

Larus californicus albertaensis

breeds central Northwest Territories eastward to central Manitoba (central Canada) and southward to northeastern South Dakota (north-central USA); winters to Pacific coast of USA and northern Mexico
Larus californicus californicus

breeds south-central British Columbia (southwestern Canada) eastward to Montana and southward to Colorado and central California; winters to Pacific coast of USA and northern Mexico

Data Sources

AviList 2025 eBird (calgul) Avibase

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.