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Roger, I have recently moved to Corozal, Belize. This is a coastal town with numerous birds, both land and sea, but no gulls of any sort. Is this a seasonal thing ( I've been here 4 months) or is this area outside their range? I've asked around and no one here can remember seeing them. Thank you so much for this service!
According to the Belize Biodiversity Information System, these gulls are found in Belize.
Laughing Gull Larus atricilla
Franklin's Gull Larus pipixcan
Black-tailed Gull Larus crassirostris
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis
Herring Gull Larus argentatus
I can't speak to the particular area you are in, but I would find it strange that you would never see any gulls. Check with a local Audubon or bird-watching society. See http://www.belizeaudubon.org/
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Roger Lederer
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Any and all about WILD birds - the science of ornithology. Information about birdwatching, ecology, conservation, migration, behavior, banding, rehabilitation, feeding, songs, binoculars, identification, and careers in ornithology. No questions about pet or caged birds, please.
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Have a PhD and over forty years as a professional ornithologist - research, teaching, author, speaker, webmaster of Ornithology.com . Have written thirty scientific papers, three bird field guides, a textbook in ecology and two recent books entitled "Amazing Birds" and "Birds of New England". Have traveled to over 90 countries watching birds.
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PhD in Zoology/Ornithology; Emeritus Professor of Biological Sciences; former Dean of the College of Natural Sciences at California State University, Chico
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