California Gull

Le Goéland de Californie (Larus californicus) est une espèce d'oiseaux Charadriiformes de la famille des Laridae. Description Cet oiseau mesure jusqu'à 58 cm. Répartition et sous-espèces Selon la classification de référence du Congrès ornithologique international (version 15.

The California gull (Larus californicus) is a medium-sized gull, smaller on average than the herring gull, but larger on average than the ring-billed gull (though it may overlap in size with both). Although named after California, it can be found annually across most of western North America, from the Canadian prairie provinces in the northeast and south through western Mexico. Distribution and habitat The breeding habitat of the California gull are lakes and marshes in interior western North America from the Northwest Territories, Canada south to eastern California and Colorado.

La gaviota californiana o gaviota de California (Larus californicus)​​ es una especie de ave charadriforme de la familia Laridae. Es el ave estatal de Utah, debido a que se les atribuye el ayudar a los colonos mormones a combatir una plaga de grillos. Un monumento en Salt Lake City conmemora este evento supuestamente milagroso, conocido como el «milagro de las gaviotas».