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Pacific gulls are the only large gulls in their range, besides the occasional kelp gull. This species can range in length from 58 to 66 cm (23 to 26 in) and span 137 to 157 cm (54 to 62 in) across the wings. They typically weigh from 900 to 1,180 g (1.98 to 2.60 lb). This species is mostly white, with dark wings and back, and a very thick (when compared to other gull species), powerful, red-tipped yellow bill. They have salt glands that secrete salty water through the nostrils.
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When to see the Pacific Gull
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is January, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Pacific Gull
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About the Pacific Gull
The Pacific gull is a gull, native to the coasts of Australia. It is moderately common in a band along the coast between Carnarvon, Western Australia, in the west, and Sydney in the east, as well as Tasmania and other islands off the continent's southern coast. It has, however, become scarce in some parts of the south-east, as a result of competition from the kelp gull.
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Easily confused with
Black-tailed GullLarus crassirostrisThe black-tailed gull is medium-sized (46 cm or 18.1 in), with a wingspan of 126–128 cm (49.6–50.4 in).
Armenian GullLarus armenicusThe Armenian gull is a fairly large gull species, though it is on average the smallest of the "herring gull" complex.
Belcher's GullLarus belcheriBelcher's gull is 48–54 centimetres (19–21 in), with a wingspan of about 120 cm (47 in).
Side by side: Caspian Gull vs Pacific Gull · Black-tailed Gull vs Pacific Gull · Armenian Gull vs Pacific Gull · Belcher's Gull vs Pacific Gull
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