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Definition of "Unvegetated" - General Code 100: Less than 10% vegetation cover. Excludes agricultural and, developed areas, and open water. Refers mostly to large areas of bare rock, saline flats, and permanent snow and ice fields.

Unvegetated: Sand Beach (130)

Cannon Beach Oregon
Descriptive Habitat Code: Beaches are habitats having less than 10% vegetation cover (1), and include large areas of sand (30)

Photo: Haystack Rock at Cannon Beach, Oregon



American crow
Corvus brachyrhynchus
Code: COBR
Photo: TFK
Distribution and Habitat:
It is found in a wide variety of natural and developed urban habitats. They can be seen in parks, camp grounds and along beaches.

Diet:
It is an omnivore and feeds upon small birds, mammals, crayfish, snails, insects, spiders, corn, fruit and even turtles.

Interesting fact:
There are two sizes of the American crow in Western Washington. The Northwestern crow is smaller and only found along the coast.

American Crow Fact Sheet »



California gull
Larus californius
Code: LACAL
Photo: RA
Distribution and Habitat:
It is found throughout parts of the western North Pacific Ocean. It breeds on gravel beds along the Columbia River and large lakes in the Columbia Basin.

Diet:
It is an opportunistic scavenger feeding on fish, crustaceans, bivalves and other invertebrates, as well as carrion and scavenging items from dumps and other areas of human habitation.

Interesting fact:
This gull is often found nesting together with the Ring- billed gull. It is Utah's state bird because it saved settlers from starvation when flocks of California gulls ate the locusts ruining their crops.



Sea star

Code:
Photo: TFK
Distribution and Habitat:
It is found throughout parts of the western North Pacific Ocean.

Diet:
The star fish usually hunt for shelled animals such as oysters and clams.

Interesting fact:
Sea stars have two stomachs. One stomach is used for digestion, and the other stomach can be extended outward to engulf and digest their prey.



Western gull
Larus occidentalis
Code: LAOC
Photo: TFK
Distribution and Habitat:
It is found throughout parts of the western North Pacific Ocean. It breeds on gravel beds along the Columbia River and large lakes in the Columbia Basin.

Diet:
It is an opportunistic scavenger feeding on fish, crustaceans, bivalves and other invertebrates, as well as carrion and scavenging items from dumps and other areas of human habitation.

Interesting fact:
This gull is often found nesting together with the Ring- billed gull. It is Utah's state bird because it saved settlers from starvation when flocks of California gulls ate the locusts ruining their crops.

Western gull Fact Sheet »


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