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Yellow-footed Gull
Larus livens
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69 cm (27") Rare. Mexican bird that breeds in Gulf of California and wanders north to Salton Sea in summer. Similar to Western Gull but it has yellow feet. Western has pink feet.
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These are the observation paths the Bird Advisor can use to identify this species. Each rule is an alternative match.
Yellow-footed Gull
1 ruleRule 1 10 criteria · confidence 1
- What colour were the LEGS or FEET ?
- Yellow · Olive (yellowish-green) · Unknown
- What SHAPE was the TAIL ?
- Square or slightly notched at the end · Rounded at the end · Unknown
- What colour was the BACK ?
- Gray, or blue-gray · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
- What colour was the BREAST ?
- White, or pale (grayish-white) · Unknown
- What SHAPE was the BILL ?
- Straight and thick · Hooked · Unknown
- What LENGTH was the BILL ?
- Short · Medium · Unknown
- What colour was the TOP of HEAD ?
- White, or pale (grayish-white) · Unknown
- How BIG was the bird ?
- Crow-sized · Goose-sized · Larger than a goose
- What TYPE of bird was seen ?
- Gull-like, or a Seabird
- WHERE was the bird seen ?
- Southwestern United States