Cape Gull (Larus Dominicanus Vetula or Larus Vetula)
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Cape Gull (L. d. vetula), Boulders Beach, South Africa
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Hout Bay, South Africa
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Hout Bay, South Africa
The Cape Gull differs from other forms of Kelp Gulls by its immaculate white tail and dark eye.
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