Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Gulls :: Gray Gull

Gray Gull Larus modestus

Described by: Tschudi (1843)
Alternate common name(s): Grey Gull
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Concon, Chile - Nov, 2005 © Arthur Grosset  mouth of Lluta River, Chile - Feb, 2007 © Arthur Grosset  mouth of Lluta River, Chile - Feb, 2007 © Arthur Grosset  Paracas Peninsula, Peru - Sep 3, 2002 © Peter R. Bono  Paracas, Peru - Aug, 2008 © Jean-Michel Fenerole 
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Range

Wc. South America;
Breeds in inland deserts of Peru and Chile (Tarapaca, Antofagasta, and Mejillones Bay).
Disperses n. to Ecuador.

Videos

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Sounds

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References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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