




Larus canus
The Common Gull is a friendly bird often seen near water. It has a white body with gray wings and a cheerful call that sounds like laughter. These birds love to eat fish and scraps from people.
Hábitat: Coastal areas
The Common Gull is a medium-sized gull with a clean white head, body, and tail, set against a grey back and upper wings. It has distinctive black wingtips with white spots, and its bill and legs are a dull greenish-yellow. This gull can be distinguished by its smaller size and dark eyes compared to many larger gulls.





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Common Gulls can drink both fresh and saltwater, thanks to special glands above their eyes!
The oldest recorded Common Gull lived for an incredible 33 years!
Their chicks are born with camouflage down, helping them hide from predators on the ground.
They often drop hard-shelled food, like mussels, onto rocks to break them open!
Common Gulls can eat many different foods, from insects to fish, because they have a flexible diet that helps them survive almost anywhere.
Common Gulls have long, strong wings that help them glide efficiently and cover long distances quickly when searching for food or migrating.
Common Gulls have excellent eyesight that helps them spot tiny prey on land or small fish in the water from high above.
Common Gulls are opportunistic eaters, feasting on almost anything from insects to fish and human scraps!
Lumbricus terrestris
Common Gulls forage in fields, eating worms brought to the surface.
Gadus morhua
They hunt for small fish like cod juveniles in shallow coastal waters.
Vulpes vulpes
Red Foxes are predators of gull eggs and vulnerable young chicks.
Homo sapiens
Gulls often scavenge food scraps and waste left by humans.
Describe a los animales, principalmente aves, que poseen una cubierta de plumas.
Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.
Los carroñeros consumen materia orgánica muerta, ayudando a descomponer los cadáveres y otros desechos en el ecosistema.
Los organismos piscívoros son animales que subsisten principalmente de una dieta a base de peces.
Este rasgo caracteriza a los organismos con una esperanza de vida excepcionalmente larga en comparación con otros de su especie.
Los hábitats costeros son entornos dinámicos situados a lo largo de la interfaz entre la tierra y el mar, influenciados por las mareas, las olas y el agua salada.
Este rasgo identifica a los organismos cuya dieta consiste total o principalmente en tejido animal.
Los animales diurnos están activos principalmente durante el día y suelen descansar o dormir por la noche.
Los hábitats marinos abarcan todos los entornos de agua salada de los océanos de la Tierra, sustentando una inmensa diversidad de vida acuática.
Los animales migratorios emprenden movimientos estacionales de una región a otra, típicamente en respuesta a cambios en el clima o la disponibilidad de alimentos.
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Don't feed the gulls too much, as they can get used to people and might become too bold.
40-46 cm
110-125 cm
0.29-0.55 kg
10-24 años
60 km/h
Common Gulls are opportunistic eaters, feasting on almost anything from insects to fish and human scraps!
Coastal areas
Foraging
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