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Sabine's Gull

Xema sabini

Least Concern
Envergure
53,0 cm
Poids
182,16666666666666 g
Famille
Laridae
Ordre
Charadriiformes

The Sabine's Gull (Xema sabini) is a bird species in the family Laridae (gulls & terns), within the order Charadriiformes (shorebirds & gulls). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 53 cm and a weight of 182.2 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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À propos

Sabine's Gull, 27–32 cm, is an elegant small gull breeding in Arctic tundra and wintering in the Humboldt and Benguela Current upwellings. Striking tricoloured wing pattern — dark primaries, grey secondaries, white inner wing. Long-distance migrant; crosses equator twice annually. Planktivore and piscivore.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergure 53,0 cm 20.9 in
Poids 182,16666666666666 g 6.43 oz

Habitat & Range

Statut de conservation

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportement et reproduction

Nidification

Nest type: HC. Incubation: 23-25 days. Fledging: 35 days.

Taille de la couvée

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Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordre Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls)
Famille Laridae (Gulls & Terns)
Genus Xema
Espèces Xema sabini

Distribution

Sabine's Gull has been recorded in 8 countries.

Présent Not recorded

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Foire aux questions

Is the Sabine's Gull endangered?
The Sabine's Gull has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Sabine's Gull nest?
Nest type: HC. Incubation: 23-25 days. Fledging: 35 days.
How big is the Sabine's Gull?
The Sabine's Gull has a wingspan of 53.0 cm, weight of 182.16666666666666 g.
What order and family does the Sabine's Gull belong to?
The Sabine's Gull (Xema sabini) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Laridae.

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