Gulls, Terns, Skimmers

Kelp Gull

Larus dominicanus

The Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus) is a 952 g ocean-going bird that eats a bit of everything. It stays put all year.

Family

Gulls, Terns, Skimmers

Order

Charadriiformes

Weight

952 g

Habitat

Marine

Diet

Vertebrates, fish and carrion

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

21

Recorded in New Zealand, Chile, South Africa, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Peru, Uruguay, Antarctica, Namibia, Falkland Is., S. Geo. and the Is., Ecuador, United States, Gambia, Fr. S. and Antarctic Lands, Angola, Madagascar, Mozambique, United Kingdom, Venezuela.

Where to see it: Port-aux-Français (French Southern and Antarctic Lands); Andvord Bay · Neko Harbor (Antarctica); Half Moon Island (Antarctica); Brown Bluff (Antarctica); Grytviken (South Georgia and the Islands).

Photo: (c) Ezequiel Racker, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist