- Larus dominicanus
Identification
Black upperparts and wings. White head, underparts, tail, wing tips. Yellow bill with a red spot which is swollen in the tip, green legs, dark eye.
Hybridization
Hybridization of Kelp Gull with Herring Gull (producing a bird known as Chandeleur Gull) have been discussed in a thread in the Id forum.
Distribution
Southern Hemisphere, accidental further north.
Taxonomy
Five subspecies are recognized.
Habitat
Coasts
Behaviour
The nest is made in a shallow depression on the ground lined with vegetation and feathers. 2 or 3 eggs are laid. Both parents feed the young birds.
