Our most common large gull continent-wide, the herring gull is heavy bodied and heavy billed. In summer adult plumage, the head is clean white, the bill is yellow with a red spot, and the legs are pinkish. Winter adults have “dirty” heads. Listen For Call is similar to other common gulls but a lower-pitched and […]
The great black-backed gull is the largest gull species in the entire world. It has a solid build with broad wings and a thick bill. It has a white head and tail that is contrasted by a black back. Its wings are black on top and white underneath with black on its primaries. Its bill
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The ring-billed gull is a medium-sized (19 inches long) gull, and in adult plumage it has a light gray back and wings on a pure white body. Its wing tips are black with white spots, and it has a black ring near the end of its yellow bill. Males and females look alike. Young ring-billed
The laughing gull is an extremely handsome bird. A summer adult wears dark gray on the wings and back, contrasting with a snow-white body and inky black head. White crescents outline the eyes, and a red bill and legs complete the image. The wing tips are solid black. Male and female laughing gulls look alike.
