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Slender-billed Gull

Larus genei

Least Concern
Envergadura
60,2 cm
Peso
285,0 g
Familia
Laridae
Orden
Charadriiformes

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Slender-billed Gull, 37–40 cm, breeds in Mediterranean and Black Sea saltmarshes and lagoons, wintering on West African coasts. Distinctive long slender bill gives a front-heavy profile; white head lacking hood, pinkish-white underparts. Feeds on fish and invertebrates in shallow coastal waters.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 60,2 cm 23.7 in
Peso 285,0 g 10.05 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 22 days. Fledging: 30-37 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

2-3

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls)
Familia Laridae (Gulls & Terns)
Genus Larus
Especies Larus genei

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Slender-billed Gull endangered?
The Slender-billed Gull has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Slender-billed Gull nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 22 days. Fledging: 30-37 days.
How big is the Slender-billed Gull?
The Slender-billed Gull has a wingspan of 60.2 cm, weight of 285.0 g.
What order and family does the Slender-billed Gull belong to?
The Slender-billed Gull (Larus genei) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Laridae.

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