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Primary Traits
717.5 g
0 m - 2,770 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Larus californicus
English name
California Gull
Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Laridae
Genus
Larus
Species
californicus
Data source
HBW3, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Nearctic
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
432 g
Maximum female mass
903 g
Minimum male mass
490 g
Maximum male mass
1,045 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
717.5 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
2,770 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
2,770 m
Typical elevation
1,385 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Coastal
Habitat breadth
4
Primary diet
Carnivore
Diet breadth
4
Diet specialization index
0.8
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Colonial
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
Solitary breeder
Nest type
No data
Nest substrate
No data
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
1
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
4
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
24 d
Maximum incubation period
27 d
Minimum fledging period
40 d
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
3
Average fledging period
40 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory, Dispersive, Sedentary