American Herring Gull (Larus smithsonianus) [XC385694]
by William Whitehead from Salton Sea rock wall, Calipatria, Imperial Co, California, United States (call)
American Herring Gull (Larus smithsonianus) [XC255482]
by Nick Komar from Brier Island, Nova Scotia, Canada (call)
Nest
A scrape on the ground lined with grass, seaweed and feathers, on coasts, cliffs, near water. In colonies.
Eggs (Guide)
Clutch Size: usually 3
Color: pale blue, olive or cinnamon overlaid with brown markings
Incubation: 30 - 32 days
Young
Fledge: 42 - 49 days
Subspecies
Considered by some authors as a subspecies of Herring Gull (Larus argentatus).
Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Herring Gull (Larus argentatus).