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American Herring Gull
Larus argentatus smithsonianus
(L 25" WS 58" Wt 2.5 lb)
A variety of plumages in their first
four years...makes ID difficult.
La Jolla Coast
1Jan2014
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Bob
Sundstrom
Larus in Latin means rapacious
seabird; argentatus in Latin
means ornamented with silver.
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