Birds of Colombia


Belcher's Gull (Larus belcheri) Paracas, Peru White head is breeding plumage.
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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.
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Belcher's Gull (Larus belcheri) Immature Paracas, Peru
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In flight.


Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) John Lloyd State Park, Florida, USA
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Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) Immature Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
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Mid-sized gull. Note light colored eye in mature adult.


Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus graellsii) Ebro Delta, Spain
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Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus) Immature Key Biscayne, Florida, United States
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A large gull with a dark grey back and (in adult) note red orbital ring (skin around eye).


Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) Fort Pierce, Florida, USA Large size and pink legs a good ID feature.
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American Herring Gull (Larus smithsonianus) Rare/Accidental Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
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