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Great Black-backed Gull

Larus marinus

Least Concern
Envergadura
95,6 cm
Peso
1678,3333333333333 g
Familia
Laridae
Orden
Charadriiformes

Acerca de

La gaviota atlántica (unos 1,6 kg) es la gaviota más grande del mundo, con un pico masivo y el dorso negro intenso. Es un depredador ápex en las colonias de aves marinas, capaz de tragar enteras aves del tamaño de una pardela o un frailecillo. Habita costas del Atlántico Norte, desde el noreste de Estados Unidos hasta el norte de Europa. Bastante territorial, defiende agresivamente su territorio de cría. Las poblaciones han crecido en el siglo XX aprovechando los vertederos y las pesquerías.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 95,6 cm 37.6 in
Peso 1678,3333333333333 g 59.20 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: HC. Incubation: 26-28 days. Fledging: 42-56 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 marinus

Distribution

Great Black-backed Gull has been recorded in 6 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Great Black-backed Gull endangered?
The Great Black-backed Gull has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Great Black-backed Gull nest?
Nest type: HC. Incubation: 26-28 days. Fledging: 42-56 days.
How big is the Great Black-backed Gull?
The Great Black-backed Gull has a wingspan of 95.6 cm, weight of 1678.3333333333333 g.
What order and family does the Great Black-backed Gull belong to?
The Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Laridae.

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