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Short-billed Gull

Larus brachyrhynchus

The Short-billed Gull is a playful bird that loves to hang out near water. With its short, stubby bill, it can catch tasty fish and snacks from the shore!

Lebensraum: Coastal areas

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The Short-billed Gull is a medium-sized gull with a clean white head and underparts, a grey back, and grey wings tipped with black. It has greenish-yellow legs and a distinctive short, slender yellow bill, which often shows a subtle dark band.

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Short-billed Gull
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Short-billed Gull

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

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Interessante Fakten

Baby Short-billed Gulls wear fuzzy, spotted camouflage for hiding from predators.

In winter, their clean white heads turn streaky brown, like a subtle disguise!

Sometimes, they drop clams onto rocks from the air to crack them open!

They stomp their feet on the ground to trick worms into coming up!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Spotlight Vision

Short-billed Gull has keen eyesight that helps them spot tiny fish and insects from high in the sky.

Fähigkeit

Feathered Raincoat

Short-billed Gull has waterproof feathers that keep them warm and dry, even after diving into chilly water.

Fähigkeit

Migration Navigator

Short-billed Gull can fly thousands of kilometers using an amazing sense of direction to find their winter homes.

Fähigkeit

Adaptable Appetite

Short-billed Gull can eat many different foods, helping them find meals in various habitats like coasts and fields.

Maße und Details

Länge
41-49 cm
Flügelspannweite
104-124 cm
Gewicht
0.32-0.55 kg
Lebenserwartung
10-20 Jahre
Top Speed
60 km/h
Gelegegröße
2-4
Brutzeit
23-28 Tage
Zugstrecke
4000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

These gulls are expert scavengers and hunters, eating almost anything they can find, from fish to insects!

Hauptnahrung

  • fish
  • marine invertebrates
  • insects
  • worms
  • berries
  • carrion

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Eagles sometimes prey on adult gulls or steal their food.

eaten by

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

Foxes raid gull nests, preying on eggs and chicks.

hunts

Three-spined Stickleback

Gasterosteus aculeatus

Gulls hunt these small fish in shallow waters.

eats

Evergreen Huckleberry

Vaccinium ovatum

Gulls enjoy eating the sweet berries from these plants.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Always watch gulls from a distance, as they can be protective of their food.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Short-billed Gull?

41-49 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Short-billed Gull?

104-124 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Short-billed Gull?

0.32-0.55 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Short-billed Gull?

10-20 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Short-billed Gull?

60 km/h

Was frisst Short-billed Gull?

These gulls are expert scavengers and hunters, eating almost anything they can find, from fish to insects!

Wo findet man Short-billed Gull normalerweise?

Coastal areas

Wie jagt Short-billed Gull?

Foraging

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