Summary
The common ‘Herring Gull’ of the area. Most grey gulls are this species. Legs are never yellow but many juveniles of other species also have pink legs.
Caspian Gull (Larus cachinnans)Status in KAUSTAbundance in KAUSTPlaces seen in KAUSTSouth BeachDive Centre Island mangroves Golf Course King Abdullah Monument Search pictures of Caspian Gull in KAUST | Example Image![]() Image from Brian James |
Seasonality in KAUST (number of years since KAUST's founding when this species was observed in a given month):
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 |