Larus

European Herring Gull Larus argentatus
The European Herring Gull is a large gull commonly seen in Britain and Ireland. Its grey back and pink legs help identify it.
Armenian Gull Larus armenicus
The Armenian Gull is a relatively small gull with a short bill and a rounded head. It breeds on upland lakes and winters along coasts and inland wetlands.
Olrog's Gull Larus atlanticus
Olrog’s Gull feeds mainly on crabs and breeds along the Argentine coast. In winter it disperses north to Uruguay and southern Brazil.
Band-tailed Gull Larus belcheri
The Band-tailed Gull is a large gull of the Pacific coast of South America, marked by a black tail band and a red-and-black bill tip.
Short-billed Gull Larus brachyrhynchus
A small gull with a thin bill, it breeds in Alaska and northern Canada. Outside the breeding season it uses Pacific coastal waters and fields, feeding on fish, insects, grain, and other available food.
Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans
The Caspian Gull is a gull with a white head, long pale bill and long wings. In Britain, some arrive in late summer or autumn and spend the winter.
California Gull Larus californicus
A medium-sized gull of western North America. It breeds at inland lakes and rivers and moves toward the Pacific coast with the seasons.
Common Gull Larus canus
A relatively small gull seen year-round in the UK, along coasts, wetlands, and farmland.
Black-tailed gull Larus crassirostris
A gull seen on Japanese coasts through much of the year, with a catlike call.
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis
A gull with a black band around its yellow bill. It often occurs inland around lakes and towns, far from the coast, where it searches for food.
Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus
The adult Kelp Gull is a large gull with a blackish back and dull greenish-yellow legs. It is native mainly to Southern Hemisphere coasts and also occurs around lakes, rivers and saltwater wetlands.
Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus
The Lesser Black-backed Gull is a large gull with a dark gray back and white body. It breeds from northern Europe to western Siberia and moves south for winter.
Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus
The Lesser Black-backed Gull is a large gull with a dark gray back and white body. It breeds from northern Europe to western Siberia and moves south for winter.
European Herring Gull Larus argentatus
The European Herring Gull is a large gull commonly seen in Britain and Ireland. Its grey back and pink legs help identify it.
Common Gull Larus canus
A relatively small gull seen year-round in the UK, along coasts, wetlands, and farmland.
Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans
The Caspian Gull is a gull with a white head, long pale bill and long wings. In Britain, some arrive in late summer or autumn and spend the winter.
Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus
A large gull of the North Atlantic coast. Adults have broad black wings and back, a white head, and a large yellow bill.
Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus
The Glaucous Gull is a large gull with pale wing tips. Young birds have different plumage from adults.
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis
A gull with a black band around its yellow bill. It often occurs inland around lakes and towns, far from the coast, where it searches for food.
Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis
A large gull found around the Mediterranean and northwestern Africa. Adults have a gray back and yellowish legs.
Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides
A medium-sized Arctic-breeding gull whose adult wingtips vary from pale to dark among regional forms.
Armenian Gull Larus armenicus
The Armenian Gull is a relatively small gull with a short bill and a rounded head. It breeds on upland lakes and winters along coasts and inland wetlands.
Black-tailed gull Larus crassirostris
A gull seen on Japanese coasts through much of the year, with a catlike call.
American Herring Gull Larus smithsonianus
The North American American Herring Gull is large; adults have a gray back and wings, a white head and body, and pale legs. Young birds take several years to acquire adult plumage.