| Roberts VI / VII | 312 / 313 |
| Clements 2000 | 67.0130 |
| Howard & Moore 2 (CBOS 5) |
61-22 |
| Two sub-species found in Southern Africa (L.d.judithae - right and L.d.vitula - below) | ![]() |
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| A large bird, (56 to 60 cm), found throughout the southern hemisphere. In southern Africa the endemic sub species (L. d. vitula) is common throughout the range, while the second sub-species (L. d. judithae) is a rare vagrant. It inhabits estuaries, coastal beaches and offshore waters. It lives mainly on fish, offal and sand-mussels. | |
| L. d vitula possible separate species - Cape Gull | |
List of Stamps showing Kelp Gull |
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Country |
SG |
Michel |
Year |
Value |
| British Antarctic Territories | 0299 | 0285 | 1998 | £1 |
| Falkland Islands | 0194 | 0124 | 1960 | 1d |
| Falkland Islands | 0674 | 0578 | 1993 | 72p |
| Falkland Islands | 0860 | 1999 | 9p | |
| French Southern & Antarctic Territories | 0210 | 0210 | 1986 | 4f 60 |
| Korea (North) | 3058 | 3204 | 1991 | 50ch |
| Namibia | 1020 | 2006 | N$3.10 | |
| New Zealand | 1958 | 1996 | 40c | |
| South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands | 0161 | 0150 | 1987 | 1p |
| South West Africa | 0396 | 1982 | 25c | |