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Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus)

An adult of the distinctive Southern Africa race "L. d. vetula" which differs in having a dark eye, more sloping forehead, different bill shape and shorter wings. They are sometimes split as a separate species called "Cape Gull." This split was followed by SASOL until recent gene flow from South America was documented. Five subspecies currently recognized based on Jiguet (Bulletin of the BOC 122:50-71, 2002).
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Location
Hout Bay, Cape Town, South Africa
Date taken
11 December 2024
Scientific name
Larus dominicanus
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A wonderful flight capture that Joe.

Well done and thanks my friend.
 

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Category
Africa
Added by
jmorlan
Date added
View count
101
Comment count
3

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Aperture
ƒ/6.5
Focal length
247.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1000 second(s)
ISO
640
Filename
KelpGullIMG_1979.jpg
File size
189.5 KB
Date taken
Wed, 11 December 2024 5:25 PM
Dimensions
1024px x 653px

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