Dominican Gull
Larus dominicanus
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 26,422
- Most observed in
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The kelp gull, also known as the Dominican gull, is a gull that breeds on coasts and islands through much of the Southern Hemisphere. The nominate L. d. dominicanus is the subspecies found around South America, parts of Australia, and New Zealand. L. d. vetula is a subspecies occurring around Southern Africa.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Kelp gull”.