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Hartlaub's Gull

Larus hartlaubii

Least Concern
Envergadura
54,0 cm
Peso
287,5 g
Familia
Laridae
Orden
Charadriiformes

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Hartlaub's Gull, 38–40 cm, is endemic to the Benguela Current coast of Namibia and South Africa. White with grey mantle, dark red bill. Resident; forages on beaches, at harbours, and over cold upwelling waters for fish offal and marine invertebrates. Population stable but range restricted.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 54,0 cm 21.3 in
Peso 287,5 g 10.14 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 25 days. Fledging: 40 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

1-5

Taxonomía

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

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Hartlaub's Gull endangered?
The Hartlaub's Gull has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Hartlaub's Gull nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 25 days. Fledging: 40 days.
How big is the Hartlaub's Gull?
The Hartlaub's Gull has a wingspan of 54.0 cm, weight of 287.5 g.
What order and family does the Hartlaub's Gull belong to?
The Hartlaub's Gull (Larus hartlaubii) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Laridae.

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