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California gull

noun

  1. a large gull, Larus californicus, of the western U.S.


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Even now, declining water levels during the current drought are exposing more alkaline lake bed and threatening to again uncover a land bridge connecting the island rookery for one of the world’s three largest California gull colonies.

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But there’s a reason the California gull holds a special place in the hearts of Utah residents.

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And yes, the scientific name for its official state bird is Larus californicus, or California gull, which means Utah’s state bird is actually named for another state.

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According to accounts, the California gull once rescued crops in Utah that were being eaten by hordes of crickets, back in 1848.

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Official state bird: California gull At first I was mad: “You named your official state bird after a bird named for a different state?”

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