Thayer's Gull

Larus thayeri

Summary 6

The Thayer's Gull (Larus thayeri) is a large gull native to North America that breeds in the Arctic islands of Canada and primarily winters on the Pacific coast, from southern Alaska to the Gulf of California, though there are also wintering populations on the Great Lakes and the upper Mississippi River. The species has occurred a vagrant to Tamaulipas, Mexico,1 Japan,3 Denmark, and other parts of western Europe.

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  1. (c) Guy Monty, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/82143856@N00/5512814474
  2. (c) Chia aka Cory Chiappone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), https://picasaweb.google.com/105874770212524188183/CuyahogaCountyNeOhio#6231515132632346418
  3. (c) Liam O'Brien, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Liam O'Brien
  4. (c) Donna Pomeroy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Donna Pomeroy
  5. (c) kevinhintsa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by kevinhintsa
  6. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larus_thayeri

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