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Olympic Gull

Larus glaucescens × occidentalis

The Olympic Gull is a special bird that loves to hang out near the ocean. With its striking white and gray feathers, it looks like a little cloud flying in the sky!

Lebensraum: Coastal areas

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The Olympic Gull has a striking medium-grey back and wings, often showing a mix of dark and pale grey on its wingtips. Its bill is thick and yellowish, usually marked with a distinct red spot near the tip, and it possesses keen, dark eyes.

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Olympic Gull
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Olympic Gull

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

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Interessante Fakten

Olympic Gulls are unique because they are a mix of two different gull species!

Some Olympic Gulls follow fishing boats for miles, hoping for a free meal!

These clever birds sometimes drop hard shells onto rocks to crack them open.

They can drink saltwater, thanks to special glands that filter out the extra salt.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Master Scavenger

Olympic Gull can find food anywhere because of its sharp eyesight and strong bill that helps them eat many different things.

Fähigkeit

Adaptable Survivor

Olympic Gull has the ability to thrive in coastal cities and wild beaches because of its flexible diet and clever problem-solving skills.

Fähigkeit

Soaring Champion

Olympic Gull can glide effortlessly on air currents because of its large wingspan that helps them save energy while searching for food.

Maße und Details

Länge
55-68 cm
Flügelspannweite
137-153 cm
Gewicht
0.8-1.5 kg
Lebenserwartung
20-30 Jahre
Top Speed
70 km/h
Gelegegröße
2-4
Brutzeit
25-30 Tage
Zugstrecke
200 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

This opportunistic bird eats almost anything it can find, from fish to human scraps.

Altersunterschiede: Adults feed offspring regurgitated food.

Hauptnahrung

  • fish
  • crabs
  • mollusks
  • insects
  • carrion
  • human refuse

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Adults and chicks can be prey for large raptors.

eats

Dungeness Crab

Cancer magister

Gulls often crack open crab shells to eat the soft meat inside.

eats

Pacific Herring

Clupea pallasii

They frequently catch and eat small fish from coastal waters.

eats

California Mussel

Mytilus californianus

Gulls drop these mussels from heights to break their shells.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Always watch from a distance and don't feed the gulls, as they can be very curious!

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Olympic Gull?

55-68 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Olympic Gull?

137-153 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Olympic Gull?

0.8-1.5 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Olympic Gull?

20-30 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Olympic Gull?

70 km/h

Was frisst Olympic Gull?

This opportunistic bird eats almost anything it can find, from fish to human scraps.

Wo findet man Olympic Gull normalerweise?

Coastal areas

Wie jagt Olympic Gull?

Foraging

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