Charadriiformes / Laridae / Larus

Kelp Gull

Larus dominicanus

IUCN: Least Concern

Data Sources

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Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.

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Larus dominicanus austrinus

Antarctica and Antarctic islands
Larus dominicanus dominicanus

coastal southern South America, including Falkland Islands and South Georgia, southern Australia (including Tasmania), and New Zealand (including Chatham Islands and all subantarctic island groups)
Larus dominicanus judithae

subantarctic Indian Ocean islands
Larus dominicanus melisandae

coasts of southwestern and southern Madagascar
Larus dominicanus vetula

coastal western and southern Africa

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.