Birds of Peru
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CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae (Gulls, Terns, Skimmers)
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Genus: Larus (2 species, 25 worldwide)
Belcher's Gull
(Larus belcheri)
Paracas, Peru
White head is breeding plumage.
Photograph by
Tom Friedel
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Belcher's Gull
(Larus belcheri)
Paracas, Peru
Note Belcher's Gull has a black head part of the year (non-breeding), and although is sounds like a
Laughing Gull
, it is larger and has yellow legs.
Photograph by
Tom Friedel
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Belcher's Gull
(Larus belcheri) Immature
Paracas, Peru
Photograph by
Tom Friedel
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In flight.
Kelp Gull
(Larus dominicanus dominicanus)
Paracas, Peru
Photograph by
Tom Friedel
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Kelp Gull
(Larus dominicanus) Immature
Punta del Este, Uruguay
Photograph by
Tom Friedel
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Colombia
Panama
Ecuador
Costa Rica
Mexico
Experimental sites:
Peru
Venezuela
The World
Brazil
Bolivia
Really Experimental sites:
Guyana
Cuba