Western
Gull with chick on Alcatraz
Island. Photo: Russ
Curtis
Common name:
Western Gull
Latin name:
Larus occidentalis
Family:
Laridae
Length:
25"
Wing span:
58"
Weight:
2.2 lb (1,000 g)
Habitat:
Coastal waters and bays
Notes:
Seen along the Pacific
coast from British Columbia to Baja, western gulls
don't often move beyond the reach
of the tides. Breeds
in the San Francisco Bay Area on Farallones, Alcatraz
and Red Rock Islands.
