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Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
Order
CHARADRIIFORMES
– Family
LARIDAE
Authors: Good, Thomas P.

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Adult Great Black-backed Gull, breeding plumage; Maine, June
Adult Great Black-backed Gull, breeding plumage; Maine, June
Adult Great Black-backed Gull in Basic (winter) plumage. NY State, January
Adult Great Black-backed Gull in Basic (winter) plumage. NY State, January
Adult Great Black-backed Gull in basic (winter) plumage. NY State, December.
Adult Great Black-backed Gull in basic (winter) plumage. NY State, December.
Immature Great Black-backed Gull in late 2nd winter plumage. Massachusetts, March
Immature Great Black-backed Gull in late 2nd winter plumage. Massachusetts, March
Adult Great Black-backed Gull, molting; Prince Edward I., Canada, 28 Sep 2004
Adult Great Black-backed Gull, molting; Prince Edward I., Canada, 28 Sep 2004
Immature, 3rd winter Great Black-backed Gull. NY State, December
Immature, 3rd winter Great Black-backed Gull. NY State, December
Third winter Great Black-backed Gull (Basic III plumage).
Third winter Great Black-backed Gull (Basic III plumage).
Second winter Black-backed Gull (Basic II plumage).
Second winter Black-backed Gull (Basic II plumage).
First-winter Great Black-backed Gull; PEI, Canada, September
First-winter Great Black-backed Gull; PEI, Canada, September
First-winter Great Black-backed Gull; Prince Edward I., Canada, September
First-winter Great Black-backed Gull; Prince Edward I., Canada, September
Immature Great Black-backed Gull in 1st winter plumage. NY State, January
Immature Great Black-backed Gull in 1st winter plumage. NY State, January
Immature Great Black-backed Gull in 1st winter plumage; NY State, December
Immature Great Black-backed Gull in 1st winter plumage; NY State, December
Immature Great Black-backed Gull in 1st summer plumage. NY State, July
Immature Great Black-backed Gull in 1st summer plumage. NY State, July
Adult Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) vocalizing. Tompkins County, New York. December.
Adult Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) vocalizing. Tompkins County, New York. December.