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Ring-billed Gull

Larus delawarensis

Least Concern
Flügelspannweite
73,2 cm
Gewicht
500,0 g
Familie
Laridae
Ordnung
Charadriiformes

The Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) is a bird species in the family Laridae (möwen und seeschwalben), within the order Charadriiformes (watvögel und möwen). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 73.2 cm and a weight of 500 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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Ring-billed Gull, 43–54 cm, is North America's most abundant gull, breeding on lakes from the Great Plains to the Great Lakes and wintering on all coasts. Adult has a distinctive black ring near bill tip, yellow legs. Omnivore; thrives on garbage, parking lots, and agricultural fields.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 73,2 cm 28.8 in
Gewicht 500,0 g 17.64 oz

Habitat & Range

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Incubation: 25-28 days. Fledging: 37 days.

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Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordnung Charadriiformes (Watvögel und Möwen)
Familie Laridae (Möwen und Seeschwalben)
Genus Larus
Arten Larus delawarensis

Distribution

Ring-billed Gull has been recorded in 8 countries.

Vorhanden Not recorded

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Is the Ring-billed Gull endangered?
The Ring-billed Gull has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Ring-billed Gull nest?
Incubation: 25-28 days. Fledging: 37 days.
How big is the Ring-billed Gull?
The Ring-billed Gull has a wingspan of 73.2 cm, weight of 500.0 g.
What order and family does the Ring-billed Gull belong to?
The Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Laridae.

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