Glaucous Gull
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| Mass | 1. 4 kg |
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| Scientific name | Larus hyperboreus |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (Population stable) |
| Rank | Species |
| Higher classification | Large white-headed gulls |
| Did you know | Glaucous gulls are somewhat larger than glaucous-winged gulls, have white bodies and heads, yellow eyes, gray backs, and white wing tips. |
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| ID | 1228752 |
About Glaucous Gull
The glaucous gull is a large gull, the second-largest gull in the world. It breeds in Arctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere and winters south to shores of the Holarctic. The genus name is from Latin larus, which appears to have referred to a gull or other large seabird.
Glaucous gull Photos
