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The Kelp Gull, Southern Black-backed Gull, Dominican Gull Larus dominicanus is a rare migrant from South America.
These photos were taken in the Penguin House of Seaworld in Orlando. There are three gulls with the combination of a red spot on the lower bill and black back and wings: The Lesser Black-backed Gull, Great Black Backed Gull and the Kelp Gull. The first two are have a range along the coast of eastern U.S. while the Kelp Gull is a rare visitor from South America.

The Kelp Gull superficially resembles two gulls from further north in the Atlantic Ocean the Lesser Black-backed Gull and the Great Black-backed Gull. The Kelp is intermediate in size between these two species.

Photo 3835 was taken at the Los Pantanos de Villa preserve, Peru.

The photos in the 9000 series were taken in Argentina and Antarctica/Falklands/South Georgia.

Kelp Gull

Kelp Gull 9346

Kelp Gull 9344

Kelp Gull 9404

Kelp Gull 9748

Kelp Gull 9608

Kelp Gull 0341

Kelp Gull 0340

Kelp Gull 0345

Kelp Gull 0347

Kelp Gull 0350

Kelp Gull 3835