Are primarily coastal...rarely
found far inland...crisp black
head with reddish, long drooping
bill..
LittleTalbot Island
State Park
near Jacksonville
02Feb2012
Leucophaeus atricilla
(L 16.5" WS 40" Wt 11 oz)
© BirdNote,
Bob Sundstrom
Leucophaeus in Greek means
shining white, gleaming; atracilla
in Latin
means black tail.