Birds of the World

Laridae : Gulls

Kelp Gull

Larus dominicanus

Adult - Paracas, Peru - November 2008

Adult - Paracas, Peru - November 2008

Adult - Paracas, Peru - November 2008

Adult - Kaikoura, New Zealand - November 2005

Adult - Kaikoura, New Zealand - November 2005

Adult - Muriwai Beach, New Zealand - November 2005

Adult - Queen Charlotte Sound, New Zealand - November 2005

Also known as the Black-backed Gull in New Zealand, the Kelp Gull is found along coastlands throughout the southern hemisphere.