Western Gull
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Skimmers, Noddies, Terns, and Gulls

Western Gull

Larus occidentalis

LCLeast Concern
Family
Skimmers, Noddies, Terns, and Gulls (Laridae)
Order
Charadriiformes

Overview

The western gull (Larus occidentalis) is a large white-headed gull that lives on the west coast of North America and the Pacific Ocean. The western gull ranges from British Columbia, Canada, to Baja California, Mexico.
It was previously considered conspecific with the yellow-footed gull (Larus livens) of the Gulf of California.

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Range and habitat

Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.