Kelp Gull
Larus dominicanus
IUCN: Least Concern
Taxonomy
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Family
- Laridae
- Genus
- Larus
- eBird Code
- kelgul
Vocalizations
Nicolas Olejnik · CC_BY_4_0
Tony Wills · CC_BY_4_0
Tony Wills · CC_BY_4_0
Subspecies (5)
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Larus dominicanus austrinus
Antarctica and Antarctic islands
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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)
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Larus dominicanus judithae
subantarctic Indian Ocean islands
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Larus dominicanus melisandae
coasts of southwestern and southern Madagascar
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Larus dominicanus vetula
coastal western and southern Africa
Data Sources
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.