Short-billed Gull

Larus brachyrhynchus

The short-billed gull is a species of gull that breeds in northwestern North America. In North America, it was previously known as the mew gull, when it was considered conspecific with the palearctic common gull. Most authorities, including the American Ornithological Society in 2021, have split the two populations as distinct species.

Scientific name

Larus brachyrhynchus

Family

Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers