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Gull on the beach in Gold Coast, Queensland
Bird meets beach
Did you know the name "seagull" doesn't refer to any specific bird? More correctly referred to as "gulls", the scavenging coastal flyers we commonly call seagulls are various members of the avian family Laridae—and the world of gulls is a crowded one. The planet is populated (overrun, some beleaguered beachgoers may say) with no fewer than 50 gull species. Gulls populate shores of all climates—from the Arctic to the Antarctic to the tropics—so it's a wonder our lucky gull pal got this wide Queensland beach all to itself. After all, while these social birds rarely lack company, we all need some me time every now and then.
Bird meets beach
Did you know the name "seagull" doesn't refer to any specific bird? More correctly referred to as "gulls", the scavenging coastal flyers we commonly call seagulls are various members of the avian family Laridae—and the world of gulls is a crowded one. The planet is populated (overrun, some beleaguered beachgoers may say) with no fewer than 50 gull species. Gulls populate shores of all climates—from the Arctic to the Antarctic to the tropics—so it's a wonder our lucky gull pal got this wide Queensland beach all to itself. After all, while these social birds rarely lack company, we all need some me time every now and then.
The word "seagull" could refer to any one of numerous species in the Laridae family.
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