Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero

Ring-billed Gull

Larus delawarensis

Spanish: Gaviota pico anillado

Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)
Photographed by zihuadean on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC

The ring-billed gull (Larus delawarensis) is a medium-sized gull. The genus name is from Latin Larus which appears to have referred to a gull or other large seabird. The specific delawarensis refers to the Delaware River. Most often recorded in Nov, Jan.

TaxonomyAves › Charadriiformes › Laridae
Local records2 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records173,797 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2023 – 2024
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/larus-delawarensis/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.