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    (c) JJ Shaeffer, all rights reserved

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    (c) Warren Cronan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Rafael Paredes Montesinos, all rights reserved

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Glaucous-winged Gull

Larus glaucescens

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About

The glaucous-winged gull (Larus glaucescens) is a large, white-headed gull. The genus name is from Latin Larus which appears to have referred to a gull or other large seabird. The specific glaucescens is New Latin for "glaucous" from the Ancient Greek, glaukos. English "Glaucous" denotes a bluish-green or grey colour.

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