Larus heermanni: Heermann’s Gull–The Race RocksTaxonomy

ASHeermans-Gull-Heermann’s Gulls , (Larus heermanni) start turning up at Race Rocks in July.  On July 6 of this year a record number , 574 Heermann’s gulls were observed. This  was a notable increase from the 21 recorded a few days earlier The winter plumage is quite dark compared to the summer breeding plumage. They migrate here up from the breeding grounds in Mexico.

 

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Ryan Murphy took this photo in 2010 showing features of the flight feathers.

On 574 Heermann’s gulls today which is a notable increase from the 21 recorded on Friday.

 

 

Domain Eukarya
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Sub-Phylum Vertebrata
Class Aves
Order Charadriiformes
Family Laridae
Genus Larus
Species heermanni
Common Name: Heermann’s Gull,

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