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Also Known As	Larinae

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lesser black-backed gull

Western gull (Larus occidentalis) standing on a ledge, showing its white head and body, gray wings, yellow beak with a red spot, and pink legs.

A glaucous-winged gull (Larus glaucescens) with a white head and gray wings stands on driftwood with rocks in the background.

black-headed gull

Ring-billed gull (Larus delawarensis).

Illustration of a ring-billed gull (Larus delawarensis) showing a medium-sized bird with gray wings, white body, yellow legs, and a yellow bill marked with a black ring near the tip.

Yellow-legged gull (Larus michahellis) standing on a rock, showing its gray wings, white head and body, yellow legs, and yellow beak against a pale blue background.

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