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Common Name:Gull, Short-billed
Scientific Name:Larus brachyrhynchus
Family:Laridae
Area:Wastewater Treatment Plant - Monmouth, Oregon
Date:January 27, 2023

The Short-billed Gull was often called Mew Gull until 2021, when it was split from the Common Gull of Eurasia and officially renamed.

Reference:Best Little Book of Birds - the Oregon Coast by Sarah Swanson