Pictures and information on California Gull

California Gull - Larus californicus

Length	1.5-1.8 ft (45.7-55.9 cm)
Wingspan	4.0-4.5 ft (121.9-137.2 cm)
Weight	.95-2.30 lb (430.9-1043.3 g)
Clutch Size	3
Chicks at birth	Semi-precocial
IUCN Conservation Status	Least Concern
Continents:	NA

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The California Gull winters on the Pacific Coast and breeds on lakes and marshes in western interior North America. The California Gull is the state bird of Utah and is honored for assisting Mormon settlers in dealing with a plague of crickets.

Juvenile
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07/07/2008 - Alameda Naval Station, Alameda, CA 07/07/2008 - Alameda Naval Station, Alameda, CA

Breeding (April-Oct)
08/31/2007 - Albany Bulb; Albany, CA 08/31/2007 - Albany Bulb; Albany, CA	08/31/2007 - Albany Bulb; Albany, CA 08/31/2007 - Albany Bulb; Albany, CA	07/07/2008 - Alameda Naval Station, Alameda, CA 07/07/2008 - Alameda Naval Station, Alameda, CA

Non-breeding (Oct-April)
Note its tongue 02/04/2008 - Martin Luther King Jr Regional Park; Oakland, CA Note its tongue 02/04/2008 - Martin Luther King Jr Regional Park; Oakland, CA	02/29/2008 - Bodega Bay, CA 02/29/2008 - Bodega Bay, CA

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