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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!

Hábitat: Coastal areas

Aspecto

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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Common

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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Spotlight Vision

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

Habilidad

Feathered Raincoat

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

Habilidad

Migration Navigator

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

Habilidad

Adaptable Appetite

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud
41-49 cm
Envergadura
104-124 cm
Peso
0.32-0.55 kg
Esperanza de vida
10-20 años
Top Speed
60 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta
2-4
Incubación
23-28 días
Distancia de migración
4000 km

Dieta y alimentación

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

Alimentos principales

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

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

Rasgos

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Colecciones

Seguridad

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

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el longitud de Short-billed Gull?

41-49 cm

¿Cuál es el envergadura de Short-billed Gull?

104-124 cm

¿Cuál es el peso de Short-billed Gull?

0.32-0.55 kg

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Short-billed Gull?

10-20 años

¿Cuál es el top Speed de Short-billed Gull?

60 km/h

¿Qué come Short-billed Gull?

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

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Short-billed Gull?

Coastal areas

¿Cómo caza Short-billed Gull?

Foraging

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