The Glaucous-winged Gull is the dominant large gull of the Pacific Coast, found from Alaska to Baja California. The gray wingtips — not black as in most large gulls — are distinctive. It hybridizes extensively with the Western Gull in the Pacific Northwest, producing intermediate plumages. It is an opportunistic scavenger and predator of seabird colonies.
Habitat
Rocky Pacific coastlines, estuaries, and harbors from Alaska to California
Diet
Fish, carrion, invertebrates, and refuse
How common
Common
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