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Pallas's Gull

Larus ichthyaetus

Least Concern
Envergadura
94,2 cm
Peso
1413,3333333333333 g
Familia
Laridae
Orden
Charadriiformes
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Pallas's Gull, 57–61 cm, is the world's largest hooded gull, breeding on Central Asian lakes and wintering in the Indian Ocean. Massive yellow bill with orange tip, black hood with white eye-crescents. Piscivore; plunge-dives and pirates food from other seabirds. Partially migratory.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 94,2 cm 37.1 in
Peso 1413,3333333333333 g 49.85 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 25-26 days. Fledging: 35 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

1-3

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Charadriiformes (Limícolas y Gaviotas)
Familia Laridae (Gaviotas y Charranes)
Genus Larus
Especies Larus ichthyaetus

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Pallas's Gull endangered?
The Pallas's Gull has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Pallas's Gull nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 25-26 days. Fledging: 35 days.
How big is the Pallas's Gull?
The Pallas's Gull has a wingspan of 94.2 cm, weight of 1413.3333333333333 g.
What order and family does the Pallas's Gull belong to?
The Pallas's Gull (Larus ichthyaetus) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Laridae.

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