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Saunders's Gull

Saundersilarus saundersi

Vulnerable
Flügelspannweite
54,8 cm
Gewicht
195,0 g
Familie
Laridae
Ordnung
Charadriiformes

The Saunders's Gull (Saundersilarus saundersi) is a bird species in the family Laridae (möwen und seeschwalben), within the order Charadriiformes (watvögel und möwen). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 54.8 cm and a weight of 195 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Vulnerable.

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Saunders's Gull, 29–32 cm, is a Vulnerable gull breeding in coastal saltmarshes of China and Korea, wintering along East Asian coasts to Vietnam. Black hood in breeding plumage, white wing-tip mirrors. Feeds on crustaceans and invertebrates in tidal mudflats. Threatened by reclamation of Yellow Sea tidal flats.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 54,8 cm 21.6 in
Gewicht 195,0 g 6.88 oz

Habitat & Range

Erhaltungsstatus

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Gelegegröße

1-6

Taxonomie

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

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Is the Saunders's Gull endangered?
The Saunders's Gull has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
How big is the Saunders's Gull?
The Saunders's Gull has a wingspan of 54.8 cm, weight of 195.0 g.
What order and family does the Saunders's Gull belong to?
The Saunders's Gull (Saundersilarus saundersi) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Laridae.

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