Similar species: Glaucous-winged Gull, Yellow-legged Gull, California Gull
Western Gull
Larus occidentalis
- I am found along the Pacific Coast from Washington to Mexico.
- I have the important role of scavenging and cleaning the intertidal areas.
- I prefer to eat fish, mollusks, and crustaceans.
- I am larger than a robin.
- My call is a loud whistly "keow."
- I have a yellow bill with a red spot on the lower mandible.