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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
Variations
Slaty-backed Gull
Larus schistisagus
Order
CHARADRIIFORMES
Family
Gulls, Terns, Skimmers (Laridae)
Code 4
SBGU
Code 6
LARSCH
ITIS
Slaty-backed Gull Winter Adult
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The winter adult Slaty-backed Gull is similar to the breeding adult except the head and neck are streaked.
Slaty-backed Gull 2nd Summer
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The second summer Slaty-backed Gull has a dark back and very pale wings. The yellow bill has a black tip and the legs and feet are pale pink.
Slaty-backed Gull 1st Summer
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The first summer Slaty-backed Gull is mottled gray-brown overall. The bill is black and the legs and feet are pale pink.
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