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Relict Gull

Larus relictus

Vulnerable
Envergadura
67,0 cm
Peso
516,75 g
Familia
Laridae
Orden
Charadriiformes

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Relict Gull, 44–46 cm, is a Vulnerable species breeding on remote saline lakes in Mongolia and northern China. Black hood with white eye-crescents, red bill, red legs. Very poorly known outside breeding season; winters on Yellow Sea coasts. Threatened by drought and wetland degradation.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 67,0 cm 26.4 in
Peso 516,75 g 18.23 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 24-26 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

2-3

Taxonomía

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

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Relict Gull endangered?
The Relict Gull has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
How does the Relict Gull nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 24-26 days.
How big is the Relict Gull?
The Relict Gull has a wingspan of 67.0 cm, weight of 516.75 g.
What order and family does the Relict Gull belong to?
The Relict Gull (Larus relictus) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Laridae.

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