Ynglende adult © Andrew Spencer eBird S31247113 Macaulay Library ML 33303871
Ikke-ynglende adult © Matthew Pendleton
Første vinter © Brian Sullivan
Juvenil © Brian Sullivan
Ikke-ynglende adult © Nick Bonomo
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Første vinter © Brian Sullivan
Habitat © Ian Routley

Amerikansk Stormmåge Larus brachyrhynchus

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Identification

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Small dainty gull. Dark-eyed and long-winged with a rounded head. Breeding adults are white-headed with an unmarked bill; non-breeding adults are smudged on the head and bill. Younger birds are brownish, with black-tipped pink bills. Occurs in western North America, primarily breeding in Alaska and Canada and wintering to Baja. Breeds in wetlands, meadows, and beaches; winters in waterside habitats and fields. Does not frequent large urban centers as much as some other gulls.

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